So there it is in a semi nut shell ( got more detailed than I originally planned 😅).Thanks in advance for Any advice, opinions, and comments.

I am more then willing to put in the sweat equity necessary to make the process of teaching fruitful. if needed i will work 8 days a week to add value with my contribution, I will do exactly everything that is asked of me as long and I am able to earn a fishing rod in the process, the partner/mentor has the funds necessary to get the deals completed and a I receive a portion of the completed deals.

If it's a morning open house coffee and pastrys/bagels is always great, maybe some fresh fruit. 

None of the courses that I took came close to giving me the true confidence building nuts and bolts stuff like I find here on this BP site.

I am an intelligent, highly motivated, goal-oriented beginner investor and  I am looking for one or two individuals in my area who are serious about partnering up in REI and who are of at least a majority of the following traits:Is serious about Investing in properties and building wealth NOW (mandatory)Financially Prudent / Can manage and budget high-level finances Holds a firm understanding of banks and lenders as they relate to REI Holds a firm understanding of Market Securities  Can devote sincere time and energy to REI (mandatory)Can receive and respond to communications promptly (mandatory) Has very good/good credit Has had fruitful experience with at least one investment property in last two years.

Nuts.

The place we are in now has poor lighting and it drives me nuts.

Don't be the low-hanging fruit for these leeches.

On the other hand, the seller could just be a nut bar.

It sounds like what you're looking for is a General Contractor (GC) to come in and take care of the renovation "soup to nuts" (what does that even mean :)...This is quite common in this industry, especially for investors who don't have the time, knowledge and/or ability to find sub-contractors and personally manage them (the alternative to using a GC).The benefits of a GC are:- One guy does everything for a fixed price- He takes care of all the materials- He manages the contractors- He manages the schedule- He manages the budgetThe drawbacks of a GC are:- It's more expensive (generally between 7-20% of the total renovation costs)- You lose control over the schedule, budget and contractors- If you choose a bad GC, he could easily end up going over budget and schedule- If you choose a bad GC, the whole project will go badly, not just one part of it- You still need to manage the GC closely, at least until you have a good relationship and know how much you can trust himI'm sure there are more pros and cons, but those are the big ones...