Providing for my family while teaching my kids (when I have kids) how to invest when they are still young so they too, can have entrepreneurial & investing skills.

@Denise Alberto is in the Bay Area .You two may be able to network your skills.

Your skills in construction will definitely play a big role in not only fix & flips, but also for fix & holds.

House exterior is great, roof is new, electric and plumbing are new (he's a plumber by trade), and the foundation is in great shape.I did some rental comps, and I think I could get 650/month for it if it was finished nicely, and maybe 700/month if I add central AC (which I'd definitely look at doing if the numbers work).I offered him 17k, in cash, when I get back to town in January, and while he didn't accept it he also didn't hang up on me.

You must be very careful if the education qualifies you for a new trade/business it does not qualify.

I've used one attorney for a closing here but he was a jack of all trades type.  

But at the same time, I guess I was thinking along the lines of Rich Dad and simply to start small and trade my way up (play monopoly).

Value doesn't have to be money, it can be time, skills, labor etc.

Is he able to do some of the work required on the property (skilled or unskilled)?

How does one go about acquiring the skills needed to renovate a property.