They are a crap shoot, Often blame the world for their hard knocks in life, have very low social skills and all have inflated scenes of entitlement.

You have to just commit to doing the lead generation 5-6 days a week (social posts, door knocking, talk to people you know, talk to people you don't know, host open houses for agents in your office, drive for FSBO's, etc) until you have planted so many "seeds" that they result in business. 

If you need any STR designer recommendations or social accounts for inspiration, feel free to reach out!

Also, are there any social media websites with groups that I could network with that highlight investors & wholesalers? 

Recommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

They have zero accountability once you hand over your credit card.This is not specialized knowledge- it is free that you can find anywhere- free on social media, YouTube, bigger pockets, podcasts.

You are watching too much content on social media.

These syndication educators teach you underwriting, give you lists of brokers, recommend you increase your social media visibility and are provided techniques and tools to raise capital.

Become a syndication Co-GP by lending the escrow funds for the true GP where you receive 1% of the GP share of project upside, then create website and social media marketing materials where you hold yourself out as THE GP for the syndication.5.

Social media is a double edged sword, that I don't think a lot of syndicators fully understood when tapping into it.