Many investors would rather pay someone for an hour of work than take an hour of their time to explain the task to someone who likely won't be a part of their long-term team.Many of the 'gurus' do overcharge for what they are offering, but the idea behind charging for their services is to compensate them for the time they aren't doing deals, and also to see who is serious about learning.If you are interested in finding a "mentor", the best thing in my opinion is counter-intuitively to look for a PAID position you can take in a small real estate company.  

@Joseph Ball Can you lay out the process of wholesaling a house step by step just so we can get a better understanding because I do believe what you say but would like to know line for line how it goes from someone experienced. 

I would in the operating agreement completely layout out exact roles and expectations.

I looked at a 3 unit property today; units are as follows:1st is a 2 story small house (3BR/1BA) (I might post some specific questions related to this one in a separate post)2 others are attached to the house and are each small 1 BR/1BA - layout reminds me a little of an old school motel)all need various levels of work It is a good neighborhood with strong rentals so I am interested in pursuing this one a little more and see if the numbers will workI am working through the numbers now but am not sure how to estimate/approach the two 1 BRs because neither of them have "traditional heat". 

But if I ever had an oil tank issue I would contact Mike at Demaio'sThese guys really take time to explain everything and lay out all the scenarios.

That said, I encourage you to lay out your goals.

People are busy, so giving them a great feel of the home and layout with a video works wonders, IMHO.

Also (depending on your layout) we have stolen room from the inside of a garage to do the same

like your intuition suggests, don't underestimate the quality of location/tenant profile.

However, you didn't mention anything about a formal contract that would lay out EXACTLY what is expected of your partnership.