I am based in NJ and I’m certainly not looking for anything super cost aggressive as I am new and simply looking for some degree of paid mentor ship that I can leverage Real Estate Competent advice from.

Why not give them the option of getting out of the lease and simply finding new tenants with a better background? 

It simply costs less to do business in Texas than it does Silicon Valley. 

I simply need real-world experience.

The option agreement is what gives one the option to buy the home without being obligated to purchasing it3- more involved process than simply signing a lease or a purchase agreementIf your main objective is to prevent breaking a lease, finding a property with "month to month" leasing may be your best bet. 

If your tenant decides that he/she do not want to pay, even if they werent impacted by covid, they wont - they will simply deal with the consequences later (if there will be any).

As another stated above, if you actually have a real deal, then go to another local experienced flipper who can likely bring in their onw hard money or cash and simply take a small portion of the profits for yourself so you gain experience working side by side with someone with the knowledge to get it done for a nice profit.

It is still the #1 best, cheapest, most effective strategy to simply negotiate and work with the tenants on a human level.

Wholesaling is simply the act of getting paid for deals that you don't want to keep   In your quest to find a good flip, you will 100% find deals that arent right for you.

My husband is a physician and he has been listening to Bigger Pockets all along and wanting to get into real estate investing, but he and I both have simply not had the time to dig in until now.