- What are some of the options I should look for regarding the best commission & fee structure for a licensee who will be mostly investing?

CE is your annual continued education that consists of two 4 hour classes per year (when I was a new licensee, they didn't require us to take CE until 1 year after becoming licensed).I just want you to be able to make an informed decision re: post-licensing class requirements if you opt out of taking the state exam.

I am the real estate licensee

That is certainly one way to get around the fact that marketing properties you do not own is illegal unless you are a licensee.

I work as a project manager with Wedgewood so I'm tied into the flip game here and also work as a real estate licensee.

However, you don't mention if you are licensed, so I can't tell you if it would be legal/ethical for a licensee to pay your a referral fee. 

A real estate sales license does not enable that licensee in CA to create or facilitate loan docs.Lastly, what if the buyer fails to perform, causes damage to the home, and you end up going over a year without monthly payments (which in CA can easily take place, ask me how I know!).

Heck, in most jurisdictions you need a license to cut hair when you start offering services to the public.The fact is, generally, within any specific RE office, Sales or PM, only the licensees can perform those RE activities.

Guess I missed that day of ethics class...But seriously, this is a true disregard of every fiduciary responsibility carried by a licensee. 

You can learn what they're about by asking a few questions:- Do you have routine meetings/trainings for licensees?