As it turned out, the house had numerous defects and I told them we would have to renegotiate or the deal would be dead.

Zach, I currently manage numerous properties in the Beloit area.

On a large multi-family property with numerous tenants where the work doesn't impact any of them, you may not need to. 

Most of the answers to the basic questions you're asking have already been answered here numerous times.There are plenty of free guides here on Bigger Pockets - starting with "The Ultimate Guide to Real Estate Investing" https://www.biggerpockets.com/files/329/download.

I'd be happy to help you find a property and facilitate your learning curve into real estate

Fix and flips do require a good amount of time if you are facilitating them. 

We are oversubscribed on every note participation we syndicate.For anyone trying to raise capital without superior knowledge in this space, there exist numerous problems to overcome.  

I’m in PA and private sales are permitted, I do however have a title insurance company facilitate the closing for us.Thanks

The platform may allow investment by accredited investors only or be open to almost anyoneEach has advantages and disadvantages.The portals that allow anyone to post a deal have not been very successful and they will probably remain a fringe categoryMany investors are familiar with the big players in the industry that provide access to deals sponsored by numerous parties.As an example of a single sponsor platform I will use our own.In the last two years we crowdfunded/syndicated 26 real estate debt deals, raising just over $46,000,000.00 and two months ago completed our first equity raise, raising $1,700,000.00.Additionally, we did a co raise with a major real estate debt crowdfunding portal that was primarily residential and wanted to move into the commercial space.I will tell you that despite many similarities, no two portals operate the same, and there are major differences in deal type, vetting, costs, risks, returns, and transparancy.Keep watching this arena.

Try looking at some of the larger offices in your area, especially ones that also facilitate real estate courses - reach out to the managing Broker and ask them to recommend a newer agent to you that would do it for a reduced listing fee - worth a try!