It sounds to me like you really need to find a mentor, someone who can learn your situation and tell it to you straight, maybe even have you help them out on deals and learn the ins and outs.

I'd suspect they'd want someone with experience but maybe junior roles would be open too.

I started out in this industry 5 years ago right out of college with no experience, just turned 28.I'm going to write him a letter asking if he'd become a mentor and I could shadow him and his brother when they look at property, etc.

This is where you will  get to know who the active investors are and what their expectations would be in a mentoring scenario.

If you PM me your email, I'll send you a whitepaper on lending that may help.I would also suggest a coach/mentor.  

I've been doing some lurking and watching the podcasts and it seems like a partner/mentor is the best way to go.

A mentor of sorts and friend for sure.Next time I need a no-brainer, I'll call on my buddy Jay.  

(mentor) I'm motivated to learn every aspect of real estate and be the best I can be.

I was told that to look for an investor that would mentor me during my initial plunge into the market is an unrealistic expectation.

Specifically the S-Corp has to keep annual meeting minutes and the IRS tax deadline is March 15 vs April 15th...which is a pain because all my taxes have to be done then in order to finish off the silly S-corp.There are a bunch of articles out there, but take a look at the LLC, it's going to be your best option in my opinion.Also draft an operating agreement...every time I form a partnership we identify 1) how to arbitrate a dispute (We have a trusted family member and a real estate mentor, both are named as potential arbitors in our agreement). 2) Dissolution...how the partnership gets split if it doesn't work out.I heard a joke one time...the only ship that doesn't float is the Partner-Ship...I avoid forming them and have ended up buying out 2 of the three I've formed in the real estate world.