This could be a good opportunity, just don't sell yourself short. 

The credit card balance might be something he would want to tackle as the interest rate is 19% but again, if he pursues a property it's something he will have to consider as an opportunity cost. 

Be careful here; as entrepreneurs we all suffer from the fact we see opportunity on every corner.

I'd like to eventually graduate to apartment buildings and would like to use this opportunity to practice analyzing deals and see if this is a good one. 

I learned about BP recently and am in the process of closing on my first property.There are a lot of opportunities in the Syracuse area depending on what you're looking for. 

The lawsuit gives those people an opportunity to and be heard and raise any claims they may have.

Insured general contractor looking for people to work with on flip opportunities in the southern new Hampshire area.

I have been studying primarily on rental investing but I don't want to pass up this opportunity. 

You asking a mentor to work with you on Your project, well i believe this is the wrong way to start, unless your project is a great deal/ opportunity for some more experience investor to partner with you. 

Because he has all properties paid off it is important that you take into consideration the opportunity value of that dead equity.