Hello,To an experienced investor who has flipping experience or has been through the BRRRR strategy, can I shadow you through a deal? 

Stick around and these guys wont let you stray to the dark side.

I'm looking for someone who's willing to guide me and/or who I can shadow to learn the business from.

Give me an opportunity, let's meet for coffee, & come up with a plan - could be for real estate or it could be to help improve people in our society, I just want to get myself out there, I've been in the shadows for far too long.

Only weddings I attended were immediate family and thankfully hardly anyone I knew passed away.but those sat and sun.. those were up at 6 am work till dark.. then Monday was escrow set up day.. then back to playing golf all week..

I know you are already maxed on your budget, but that might cost less than the price drop.I don't like the dark trim in the entry area.  

It casts a dark shadow on an already struggling industry and opens the doors for more reform and regulation. 

your mixing two things together  One you say he wants to sell you the house and the other you say U want to put a loan on it.you wont do both.Easiest way and safest for you is to simply have him deed the house to you.. since he is a friend you do a JV agreement.you put up the money to finish the rehab.. which probably cant be all that much.. and then when the house sells you as the seller just net out how much you put up and the profit you agree to.. he gets the balance as a unsecured loan on the hudwe do this often.. if for some reason he goes dark on you.. you don't have to foreclose and you own the home.. so you know he is going to be motivated to get it done so he gets his dough..

The "what ifs" seem like a fierce, enormous lion to slay, even if it is just the shadow of a small kitten.

The lighter color will require fewer coats (over a dark color), and neutral will allow the house not to stick out (in a bad way)...A light neutral brown or gray with white trim and black doors/shutters generally works well on most typical houses.