So you may want to tread carefully right now, do some research, and build on those patience skills :)

I your situation the seller would have to bring $4,000 plus other closing costs.To know if you should back out would be a matter of examining the numbers and understanding if you can pay them if the seller is unwilling. 

No reason to rush into something, be wise with you new found skill in investing and don't get burned! 

I,m very skill in fixing homes that i developed during winter time. i believe is time i can do bigger pockets instead of making hourly money. if anybody is interested let me know we can make it happen.  

As mentioned above, I'm looking into the possibly purchasing an investment property myself for residual income, so future development of this skill set may already be in the cards.

  I contacted an individual who markets to recent Lis Pendes homeowners  but he's unwilling to send deals my way since I intend to rely on conventional funding.

I have an opportunity to partner with someone I trust, who is dependable, does really good work, and has all the skills that I do not.  

I'm just looking for an additional income stream and skill that I can use regardless of geographic location.

Dyslexia is the main reason I've been able to flip 75 properties this year, without the highly analytical skills it helped me develop I never would of been able to push to these levels.   

You may be looking for someone to say, go for it, we are here to share in your profits or to charge you fees.To your agent, hey,  go find me some properties for meTo your title company, hey, how much will it cost me to close a transaction when I find oneTo your lawyer, hey, can I pay you to write a contract for meTo your lender, hey, can you approve me for a loan on a house that I have not purchased yetI'll YES to the mentor, that is provided the mentor has the skill, experience and proven track record of doing what you want to do!