I also find it humerous that these same buyers that whine about RE brokerage fee's will think nothing of a wholesaler who has no ability to close and is just looking for an assignment fee and they will tac on FAR more than a 6% fee.. and buyers think they get some sort of deal because its off market.. when in fact its on market wholesalers advertise like mad to sell their contract positions and talk about fake news how about fake values and rehab amounts.

A 1' x 3' hole is no more work to fix than a 6"x6" one.These are the sort of repairs that will scare off homeowners and let you drive a good bargain.

Sort of what  I had thought - Thank you for affirming that.

Waiting on seller confirmation to sign that (crucial part I expect hah)Some good news, got the inspector back to finish the job, and contractors for plumbing, HVAC and framing to come in today and I am waiting to hear back what sort of work needs to be done. 

And you still own the commercial property at some sort of a net positive per month so you can list that.

Being someone who is interested and house flipping/ home renovation BUT is not handy at all, what are the best resources to learn and get better at this sort of stuff.

We don't want to leverage it for the sake of leveraging it, but we are sort of treading water. 

What other work do I have to put in on my end before looking for some sort of mentor to guide me through this while also making a little bit of profit for the both of us?

The loans on a house hack are going to be some of the most favorable ones you can get since it is considered an owner occupied plus you should be able to get a first time buyer bonus of some sort. 

Some lenders will require secondary appraisals, or a desktop appraisal, will want to see some sort of improvement on the property, and may have cash out restrictions.