Is the issue that he doesn't want to run a node?  If that's not a problem why not just both mine solo and then transfer the coins?  

 Give your friend your IP address and use your router to map a port to the local IP and port of your computer that is running the altcoin sofware.  You will have to alter the .conf file to add a username and password for them as well.  Your friend will point his GPU miner at your IP address and the port you specified in your router.

maybe ur wallet in locked?
its impossible that ur wallet is not staking!or u weight is too low...how long are the 26 coins in the wallet?did u some transactions after the 26 coins input?

if u deposit to ur wallet u need to wait 2 hrs until it starts to stake...than u have to wait until u hit a block..

2 hrs... it's all in the OP

Easiest way is to use an existing pool and get him to set up as a worker on your account.

point your rented rig to your machine, before doing this you need to create a config file in the roaming folder, for your coin

put inside the usual

rpcallowip=192.168.1.*
rpcallowip=127.0.0.1
rpcuser= you choose
rpcpassword=you choose
rpcport=4439
server=1

try to point the rig to 192.168.1.your last ip number of your machine, private ip not public, but i think you need the public ip of your provider here...

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