Knowing that the home owner has done an absolutely awful job of marketing the property (like I mean, not even putting one interior pic online), and considering he wants to move on and build a home, I feel like if I walked in with a check for $100K, he should be happy, not insulted.  

So I'm not really sure how to structure the contract on a subject to transaction. Or rather a wrap transaction. 

Hi, I have been looking to get into real estate for quite some time now and i think this is the year for me.. my goal is to make this a full time job so i can walk away from my 9to5 five job.

Time is not on your side though, and you don't want to walk into a hearing saying "we submitted the short sale yesterday".

If this is a small 10,000 square foot lot I would walk immediately.  

(if you suggest I start with someone else please let me know)When I walk into a real estate office empty handed am I going to be able to walk away with a new team member or is that real estate agent going to expect something of me? 

You would need to do a walk through as the old tenants move out and document the property condition...

Also, there is a podcast called Lifestyles Unlimited that has a lot of good info, and they also offer a course that walks you through from starting out, to moving into apartment complexes.

Walmart just built a big complex within walking distance of me.I am going to convert 6 spaces to allow full time RV's  and give that a try.Its got water and sewer but not individually metered..

The value you add is that you don't have to introduce your Buyer to the Agent or the Seller.It's a tightrope walk, but there are tightrope walkers out there.