That's a whole different topic but generally the goal there is to start businesses that can run without relying heavily on the founder's skill set. 

I know a little bit about everything and am highly skilled in the carpentry / framing aspects of the trade.

I would love to connect with other's in the Kansas City area, and provide any help that I can with my skills.

We have a good split of skills (him: financial, acquisitions, me: project management, general handiness), and we have the opportunity to work with a coach that we've researched and feel good about, which would include some joint ventures...and the accountability and focus of working with a coach seems like the only way we'd get the ball rolling given that we both work forty hours and are really stretched with our kids. 

Are you looking to improve your tardiness, poor communication, and no-show skills?

What skills or experience do you have in financing, real estate, or crowdfunding business model development?

Your deal will be contingent on your negotiating skills, along with any out of the box strategy you can think of to meet the seller's needs/wants.

Your friends not using you isn't a big deal but this post is a red flag for your lack of social skills.

Looking to connect, find a mentor, and contribute my current skills to an experienced real estate investor/agent/wholesaler in hopes of developing new ones and starting my own business in the future.

It’s a crucial skill, and one that is needed to be able to make quick decisions in a hot market