It sounds like your problem has been solved, Andy, but just to help out others who are reading this:One of my mentors has a giant red banner (Probably 7 feet wide and 2.5-3 feet tall) that Simply says "Owner Financing" and then his number that he places over the door of the house.

Looking forward to connecting with people & mentors along the way.  

Mentors.

Which leads me to my question: Is there a specific resource or set of resources (material or person/mentor) that I can learn from on how to find, analyze, and purchase multi family deals?

My Mentor has and continues to be a positive influence in my life.

I live in Johnson county Texas and I am looking for a mentor close to me to help me start investing where I live.

I have partnered with, and have also mentored inexperienced aspiring RE investors in the past, but those arrangements were mutually beneficial, and the partner or mentee brought significant value to the table....If you simply want a partner because you don't have the money to buy a duplex on your own, then I'd say there might be other, much less complicated ways of getting your start in RE investing without a partnership (e.g.; try to house hack a single family home on your own, or look into other ways of getting the financing you need for a duplex that doesn't involve a partnership).If you do end up pursuing a partnership, you'll definitely want to have an attorney who is experienced with real estate law, contract law, and business partnerships, to help you set it up...Good luck out there!

Hi everyone, I’m a junior in high school (16) and finance is one of my hobbies.

You may be able to find yourself a solid mentor willing to partner with you on a deal. 

Back around 2015 or 2016 I watched the BP beginner webinars for months on end, learning what a good deal was (thanks, Brandon) and read A LOT of BP blog articles (back when they e-mailed blog articles and the trending forum threads - the good old days).BP was my mentor.