Instead of deleting exit strategy #1 as it's not profitable, I'll leave it here leaving myself open for analysis.Exit strategy #2) Pure rental. 

I'm sure a lot of you have read How to Win Friend and Influence People, and I think that genuine approach to resolving conflicts and making sure that everyone (as much as possible) gets something beneficial from your interactions is central to whatever endeavor you're in, real estate or not.The question about wholesalers and hard money lenders I think comes down to the different degrees of risk the two parties take on when they're working with someone, and we're probably hardwired to interpret their lesser risk as being purely about extracting value.

Can I collect investors purely for my company and not for a specific property?

We could have this happen multiple times a year too, so looking for something not too complex.This is a pure business decision in my opinion. do you take money off the table and pay taxes vs keep on rolling over the investment using a 1031 exchange. in 2007 we decided to do a 1031 exchange to save taxes, but had to reinvest into a falling economy. in hindsight we could have done better by just paying the taxes.- also dont forget transaction costs. with such a heavy rotation of investments you will pay huge transaction costs in addition to any taxes.

The investor card is pure marketing. 

Yes, it certainly, is... and there are at least a dozen variations, from a straight or "pure" option, cooperative and sandwich LOs, to hybrids I won't mention, here... and "lease purchase," which is technically a different animal, as well...

I will be taking the classes purely online, so if there are any options that have some good videos, or lectures you can watch that would be great!

Bigger Pockets is a pure site with lots of great info.

I'm completely new to BP, the world of real estate investing, and all the math and strategizing that's involved, but I'm determined to make REI a major aspect of my life in the long term. To prepare myself I've been l...

It's not a sales thing, pure education.