I’ve heard numerous times to seek a mentor and just overall someone to look up to and learn from.

That won’t work so I will continue to seek out a bank that might be willing to do as you said and I could bring 10% to the table.

I live quite modestly relative to my income and I'm young enough that I'm fine jumping into a job again if I need to, so I've got a pretty high risk tolerance (so long as it has comparable reward potential, of course).I've been planning on just making money off the investment income, but I've always been rather interested in real estate investing and it occurred to me recently that I will probably have an easier time getting a mortgage now with my income than I will in a couple months when I don't have an active income.

I also thought SeaTac had a reputation as being "blue collarish" but it reportedly is right in the middle of Seattle and Tacoma offering great path to progress and easy commute to Seattle (via rapid transit)....Alaska Air's HQ is right next to property and there are massive expansion plans, which looks to be a plus...On the other hand, I cannot help wondereing how many potential tenants want to  next to an airline construction activity and a casino.

Same rule here: the more victims it sees, the higher the likelihood that the AG would do something.I don't know how many active projects he and his company has going on.

If you'd feel more comfortable with the active partner putting some cash in the deal, then ask for it. 

I'd say it'll still be a few years before it gets there but I've seen a lot more activity lately.

I see and hear a lot about the benefits for the person who is actively syndicating a deal.

Hey Josh, I am in Fort Collins and actively flipping in all of the Northern Colorado cities.

Be active on BP and go to your local REI meet ups.