Hey mate,
I am UK based so im on GMT+1, and yes i agree it would be helpful to have a few sessions where we are working directly together!
Schedule wise its going to be quite tight for me as I work and study around this, so i'm expecting maybe one or two big sessions around the start and end on weekends, and then just small hours here or there. I would say its unlikely that i'd want to put more than 25 hours in for this project so small scope is good for me.
Does that work for you? Do you have a portfolio?