You haven't dribbled a ball, practiced lay-ups, or even exercised in the last three years.

To a PM, you will be viewed as low profit, high maintenance, and high liability, and it's very unlikely they will have sufficient incentive to solve this problem for you (even if they have the experience to solve it--which they may not).Even if you could magically find a PM who is experienced enough, and motivated enough to solve your problem for you, you need to take responsibility for this situation, take a role in solving this problem, and learn from it so that it never happens again. 

Document everything, think about roles and responsibilities, and learn the ropes.Option #2 - Create an LLC with a small group of friends/family members to then purchase the LLC.

According to him, exercising your "idea" muscle is like any other muscle in your body.

Add this exercise to your daily deal analysis practice. 5. setup subscriptions for small multi’s above 3,000sqft with Zillow etc to see what hits your inbox and keep running the numbers6.

If you purchase commercial MF, you are signing up for the role of asset manager whether the unit needs to be stabilized or not.  

This requires me to take more of a managerial role but it also gives me more control over who I rent to, for example I am less enthused about renting to event goers like Stage Coach or Coachella. 

Yes, the first deal (or two) will typically be the hardest until you can establish a record that the selling broker, lender and your investors will want to see (whether they tell you that or not).The best advice would be to partner with an experienced sponsor who has their own network and team already established and play a smaller role.

It sounds cheesy, but the best way to prepare is to work with a friend or two and role play.

What will his role be?