@Leon Doucette  the model of 51/49 sounds great, however might be a tough sell if they are financing 100% of the please let me know how that goes. thats giving you full control of their cash and seems like an unreasonable ask.

From the little bit I know from reading about start-ups, it is very tough to break into that ring without some help or knowing people in the industry.

If I hire someone to do work on my rental property in California, and that person (either licensed or unlicensed) does not have their own worker's compensation insurance on themselves, must I provide it if they are an Independent Contractor - and how exactly does one determine if such a person is an employee or independent contractor? 

Part of the purchase offer was to become a W2 employee at $200k a year.

Hi Edwin- it's tough to give you a concrete reply without knowing more details about the property and the Seller's motivation.

Ignore all those types of people (or better yet, provide wonderful rental housing for them to live in and slowly help you move to the future you obviously and wonderfully see for yourself - as an entrepreneur, not an employee. 

It’s such a tough battle! 

Inventory is tough all over the US right now.. 

That sounds like a tough model to work with.  

With the way the market is now, one's time, and even money to invest, are a commodity .... it will be tough to find a mentor/teacher in this way.