@Helene GoodworthTo expand your network, identify your areas of interest, highlight your construction skills' application to investment projects, actively participate in local and online groups, and seek mentorship and guidance from experienced investors.

It should be on line, look it up.

As for the suggestion of getting a contractor to sign off on experience, no legitimate contractor is going to do that, and if they did, and got caught, you'd both be screwed. 

I only found an online one but some one else may give more inputshttps://www.meetup.com/real-estate-wealth-institute-indianap...

This is neither good nor bad; and many times can be profitable if they are a legitimate wholesaler with a real track record of wholesaling.

The photos online won't be of much use to you as the photos where the money spend is at are in the basements, attics, and the exterior of the house, and every corner of those if that helps.

@Vincent Aiello - and for payment, do you utilize paypal or another online portal?

You can also check their reviews online at Google, Facebook, or Yelp.

Does anyone have a recommendation for online calculators to map out the breakdown of monthly interest payouts easy?

They have a person that sounds legitimate lined up.