It may be tough to qualify for a loan with a part time job, so I’d talk to an investor friendly lender about what options you have.

Most smaller facilities will hire someone to go around ad clean up a bit once a week or so, not necessarily a qualified contractor but someone reliable who can take a few hours' work per week. 

I’m not to sure if I can qualify more if I mention I plan on making money with renting the rooms or potentially other units out though??

What skills do you bring into investing, do you have slills as a trade or handyman, good at finding/analyzing deals, connections to bring in capital, can you qualify for loans, are you good managing people(tenants, contractors) etc.I personally would do value add commercial real estate but that is based on my personality, skills and financials.

A qualified 3rd party intermediary makes everything easier (also required) and if you don't have another deal or property lined up or in the works it makes the process 10X more stressful.

My question for those with experience-what are the best ways to find a qualified and value-added mastermind to join based on your target area? 

The 750 hours requirement you are referring to is in relation to whether a taxpayer qualified for real estate professional status or not.

Would they have to qualify with a lender as well? 

The way it works is you first find a tenant who wants to buy a home but doesn't currently qualify for a mortgage.

If it were me, I would work with them and try to find a "well qualified" replacement tenant.