@Carlton CherryHave you studied at all on buying notes?

Then, after charging you $5000 for the initial consultation, research and feasibility study, he will recommend an offering utilizing Reg D, 506 c instead as being less expensive, easier to sell, less regulated, and have a much better chance of success.  

Hi everyone, I am a beginning investor, studying hard each day and planning to purchase my first single family rental income property by the end of the year hopefully. 

I see W Broad corridor growing, the neighborhood design center is completing a block study (2300 W Broad block).

If you want to get rich then study the difference between single family and multi-units.

I enjoy spending my time researching/studying the wholesale fundamentals so that I have a strong foundation to further build my skill set on.

Then you could lose all credibility with this property owner and they avoid you and tell all of their friends from then on to ignore you.This is classic (want to be a wholesaler) syndrome but it sounds like you do not know the commercial retail market, how to evaluate these types of properties, what buyers are looking for, etc.If you still are to meet this owner you might want to spend day and night reading up on the topic.That is a very generous offer by Greg as time for professionals in this field can be thousands of dollars per hour.

I would put money to work in an index family of index funds, you need to study how much risk you are willing to take, based on age, and do you need the money into the short term.I like Vanguard I understand the company. when you invest 500k or, more you can get a free advisor or very low fee with vanguard they can walk you through what to do based on what you tell them on risk tolerance.

I'm a study-learn-do kind of guy. 

Continue to study, research, ask questions, etc...but in the meantime, build relationships with those who can help you achieve your objective without causing any harm to the consumer.