Congrats on pursuing wholesaling.As a real estate wholesaler you don't invest in houses you invest into you real estate EDUCATION & MARKETING.Make sure to invest time into mastering every aspect - real estate lingo, sales, negotiations, lead generation & marketing, contracts, your numbers etc. 

Also knowing I need to obtain money before I can turn this in to a more philanthropy aspect.

It is a great place to meet new friends and learn about various aspects of real estate and more.Read Beginner’s Guide to help you get started: http://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investingWishing you the best!

Would it help to get a moving co (that has liability) and you and /or your dad could be there to do the organizing aspect with out the heavy lifting? 

The first is more in our hands to be able to actively swing it in our favor, but the appreciation aspect isn't necessarily (outside of value add).

It would also allow me to better understand the laws, finance, and banking aspects (and terminology) related to the industry.I would like to get to know others in my area who are more knowledgeable in investing and who might help point me in the right direction.

We wanted to do build something from the ground up so we understook all aspects of residental construction.

Now, with the SAFE Act, this aspect may get more attention.Has anyone experienced any of these issues?

This same relationship is common in many aspects of rules, regulations and laws as well, not just for securities transactions.

Here we go again, newer posts framing the deal and offering assistance.....LOLThe OP needs to do some more reading here to get some basic stuff in mind and boil it down to what she wants to do.One is no better than another, there are good deals in all of those aspects as well as way over priced properties.You need to know your market, study and learn how to compare properties before jumping in, you could end up looking at a FSBO and an REO....IMO, you'll usually find a short sale or ORE for less than a FSBO since the owner trying to sell is usually trying to get all they can and save as much as they can, might be due to their mortgage too...No way to say one is better than another.....