Your lender should have a few contractors they have already approved for 203k jobs, but any competent, insured gc experienced in rehab start/renovations should qualify.

Technical professional working full-time ready to return to real estate investing.

Professionals with decades of experience and very impressive track records do all the heavy lifting for you.

I am looking for an experienced partner/mentor skilled in small starter homes, since I want that to be my main focus to start with.

Once I've done enough educating myself, I'd love to be able to work alongside someone more experienced to gain first hand experience and knowledge.Looking forward to meeting some great people and getting involved!

First how is the job market area and will lets say a professional will be just be there for short contract time.IE a professor with out tenor at the university may rent because work my take him or her elsewhere and they do not want to wait for a home to sell.

As for the lease agreements, hopefully someone experienced can chime in.

You also must consider your understanding of the intricacies of managing a property yourself and whether you have the skills to manage a manager.Do you know anything about property maintenance, are you at all experienced or handy with tools. do you understand the functions of the different buildings trades, do you know the costs associated with the trades.If you have not been hands on involved in managing your own property it is extremely difficult to manage a property manager.

the numbers are as follows:purchase price: $ 25,000rehab costs:      $   5000closing costs     $   3000ARV                   $ 60,000 ( professional appraisal)projected profit              $32,000I have purchased several houses in this city and currently own 2 right in this neighborhood, in fact, one right on this same street. the code enforcement officer in this city and i are literally on a first name basis and he has never, ever set foot inside any of my rehab projects because, in his words, " i trust your work". i feel greatly confident in my knowledge of this neighborhood and its ability to sell quickly. 

Professionals with decades of experience and very impressive track records do all the heavy lifting for you.