So obviously he's not to be trusted and has ruined a friendship as well as a potential business partnership.  

Don't blur the friendship and the business.

It turned out great and a really good friendship and partnership came out of it.

Mastermind will focus on all areas of life:- Finances (1M+ net worth self made, similar to GoBundance)- Business/Career- Marriage & Family- Physical Health & Fitness- Faith (does not have to be Christian, but some type of faith that grounds you)- Fun/Recreation/Adventure- Contribution/philanthropyProposed structure (TBD based on group discussion/confirmation):- weekly 30-60 min video chat: round the horn updates on goals, projects, AIs, etc; Q&A- quarterly 1-2 hour session focused on quarterly goal creation/sharing (12 week year style of goals)- annually attend a conference together: BPCon, FinCon, Tony Robbins, etc (aim for 1 per year, see how that goes)- accountability group, idea brainstorming team, friendship, camaraderie, personal growth- if the group vibes, consider an annual social adventure trip (vacation, backpacking, rafting, surfing, etc; with or without family TBD)Rules:- no bull, commitment, follow through, go getters, make it happen, be there for each other- leverage your strengths to build others in the group up, place that you go to give (not just receive)- transparency, authenticity: full financial picture, challenges, strengths, weaknesses, family life, faith life, health- can come from anywhere in the US, as long as you can relatively consistently do a video call at a decent time of dayIf by surprise a lot of people respond, I'm glad to be matchmaker for additional mastermind groups as well (men, women, mixed, at varying levels, etc). 

I'm in the Las Vegas, Nevada market and am looking to build some friendships and good networking channels.

If I was the friend, I'd be wondering why my buddy is trying to take advantage of our friendship.

Turns out, the money spent was worth it just for the "partnerships ruin friendships advice," but not for the work he actually did.

Areas that are also getting expensive include Shadyside and areas of East Liberty north of Shadyside and east of Friendship.

It could be the beginning of a wonderful friendship and business relationship.

If you just want to hire a mentor you can do that as well, but I think you'll find it much more expensive and much less valuable. organic friendships where people grow together is the most productive relationship imo