I could seriously consider transitioning my life towards something more entrepreneurial like this down the line but only when I feel super confident in my ability to parse it, live the language, and strike a balance with my wife as a team in the process.

Do you think that would be enough to strike a deal with a mentor?

You can certainly shorten the curve by networking at the REIA and other similar events, meetups (@Joe Fairless), etc. and striking up a conversation with people and simply asking what type of investing they do, where they are doing it, and who they recommend for the various facets of your team.

You should measure up from the floor and strike a line to where it is dry and then sawzall out all the wet sheet rock exposing the wet stud.

That's what makes the NVAR contract so tricky.I was told you could simply strike-out:This Contract may not be assigned without the written consent of Buyer and Seller.Then:If Buyer and Seller agree in writing to an assignment of this Contract, the original parties to this Contract remain obligated hereunder until SettlementBut, is that what's typically done?

I'm sure he's up to his eyeballs in paperwork and managing this loss so I want to strike while the iron is hot but not offend him at the same time.  

Proper changes, made by striking a single line through portions to remove, legibly writing in the correct change, with ALL parties initialing the change, are perfectly ok.Never, ever, use white out on a legal document.

When renewing my lease prior to commencing my last year of university, I convinced my landlord to strike a purchase option with me on the property.

Institutions constraining investment types in their strike zone is likely a cause of some of this lunacy.

I switch out all the electrical sockets and light switches from the pole type to the one piece with unbreakable strike plates also in white.