I have all the knowledge and skills but I just can't get started.

Just like everything else in life, get started, keep honing those skills (i.e. keep reading, keep learning, keep attending the meetups) and watch yourself get better and better witch each property you buy.I hope this helps and good luck on your real estate journey!

Having built my own home I had hands-on skills with houses so I thought it would match up well with what I could do.

I'm just a pathetic old landlady with too much time on her hands and expert-level due diligence skills.

Now, if this coach is going to co-GP your deal, bringing their balance sheet to secure a loan, investor connections to help raise the money, asset management skills, broker connections, etc to actually get a deal done, then maybe that is worth the share of profit, but most guru's I hear about are available for questions you bring to them, and put you through a generic course, typically with market selection information, basic underwriting education, etc.  

I love this option, because you can leverage low down payment, get benefits of real estate, learn a lot of valuable RE skills, and can maximize your income with a furnished rental.As a SFH, you could potentially rent out rooms or an additional space out as MTR/STR, but there is potentially less privacy.

Unless they are a skilled professional painter or are willing to hire one, then no, absolutely not.

My financial knowledge is one of the skills I bring to the table in the partnership I mentioned above.

But painting the exterior of a house for $500 is very reasonable, at least around here for any person of reasonable skill to paint a house.  

Personally, I’m positive there are better general investment areas but depending on your niche and skills it may be the best one for you!