If someone is willing to semi coach me or help me out as i go along, that would be awesome and i would be eternally great full.

If they coach you to call, will you do it?   

You are a landlord, not a life coach, mediator, or some sort of powerful person that controls the actions of others.This was a big lesson I learned becoming a landlord.

Not endorsing him specifically - he's got a coaching program & I've seen mixed reviews - but he'll introduce the basic concepts of SS.

Seems a thousand gurus, mentors, coaches or others are on the internet offering wholesaling "instructions" or "how to" materials.

I'm considering purchasing a property that could be used for events and corporate or lifestyle retreats (yoga, relationship coaching, team building, executive getaways, maybe weddings) so it may be a little off the beaten bath but could also be used as a nightly rental or a monthly rental.

Several years ago I coached a girls AAU basketball team.

So I'm in the process of setting up a company that will coach foreign investors to purchase rental properties in the US.

So you can see we really do need to sort out the most qualified to allow into this program,,, 700 down to 5 to 10.I've been watching other mentors, coaches for years. 

We changed that . . .There are plenty of wise real estate investors who coach and teach others, but I'd never label them a guru and I know they wouldn't want to scarlet letter either.