Like bro wtf goes on I was willing to do it for basically 30-40k profit 

Funds of funds is basically unregistered/unlicensed broker-dealers or investment advisors acting as a sponsor in a GP role raising money to invest in other funds.As you can see by my tone I am not a big fan of them Its the next version of wholesaling at a syndication level.

Despite paying a substantial fee, I found that beyond basic instructional videos and repetitive weekly calls, there was little substance to aid my learning.

Of course, there are a few guys backed by hedge funds with basically unlimited budgets. 

Hi Everyone, Very basic question, how do I get started in Commercial properties?

The basics are I would rent a number of units from the syndication LLC, would be responsible for management and expenses (ie utilities), and then I would keep a portion of the profit (basically my upside for managing the mid term rental units) and the other portion of the profit would go to the syndication LLC which now gets over market rent.

In my local MLS (Mid Carolina Region MLS), wholesaling has left a bad taste in buyer/sellers minds, so the MLS is creating rules to basically prevent wholesaling. 

My client i funded and partnered with then went on to tell me its Clay and Clay in that area is in big demand to be used to line ponds etc as the basic soil in the area is very sandy and wont hold water..

I would just point out that when you get involved with syndications as a LP, you are basically handing over your money and crossing your fingers that the guys you are hooking up with are honest, fair, and will take care of you well.  

It was basically a plea for help.