Then going together to the bank and have the bank teller (3rd mutual party) confirm that these are valid.

He would need to share some pretty intimate information on his company to do that though.I'm sure there could be an agreement that is mutually beneficial.

I suspect you made some of the typical newbie errors and have learned from them.The lease has to be honored or get the tenant to agree to a mutual release from the least. 

What is one thing you feel your meeting absolutely has to have to be successful and beneficial to those attending?

You will now have a huge monthly bill that you must pay.I'm not going to tell you how to think, but looking at mortgage loans and comparing how much you pay in interest is not a beneficial exercise IMO. 

Wholesaling, if I could make it work, would be a good way for me to learn the market, learn the trade, and make a bit of cash to later invest in a down payment.I have a few options once I turn 18:-Find a mentor and go into wholesaling full time, after a few years of saving money, I will be able to buy my first rental property-Find a partner (an experienced investor) and do a flip, and like before, buy my first rental after a few years of saving-Find a job either related or unrelated to real estate, and after saving a few thousand dollars, buy a rental propertyThe first two options would be most beneficial, as I would be learning the real estate market while making money, however, I don't know how soon I would be able to make profits with wholesaling/flipping and I will need some source of income to pay for my education/living expenses.

We’re just not sure whether or not it would be more beneficial to switch it into our names first and then fix and sell, Or fix it up and sell it in my grandmas name and have the proceeds go to us.

Any beneficial knowledge on strategy or investor friendly contracts would be appreciated.

Owner placed property in land trust, we immediately executed a Change in Beneficial Interest for granting me 90% and him 10% (trying to avoid the DOS clause). 

A properly set-up DST will both protect your assets and bypass the burdensome franchise tax that would be levied against a Series LLC.The Delaware Act expressly provides that “[n]o creditor of the beneficial owner shall have any right to obtain possession of, or otherwise exercise legal or equitable remedies with respect to, the property of the statutory trust.” 12 Del.