I also question how many of those posting against this paid mentorship/training pay to be in an accountability group.  

The other Section 8 tenant was an awful housekeeper - and I mean filth.

I am currently looking for a mentor in the tri-state area (Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware) and would be willing to work for an education.

Perhaps you could form an LLC later on down the line to clean up the structure after some time.That way you'll be able to do clean 1031's with your new partner from property 2 --> property 3 ect.....

So, your comments about possibly taking an upfront $5K "fee" and a backend "cut" are confusing.

I'm an investor in Columbus OH and I still see deals here that have positive cash flow.

I’m an aspiring real estate investor looking to connect with people I can learn from.

The investor piece is a bit of chicken and the egg: you need to have an idea of what types of structures are out there (Kim and team, as well as other syndicators can give you some ideas).  

I recently graduated from the University of Washington with an engineering degree and will be starting my first full-time corporate job on the 23rd of this month.

At that point you are truly an investor.