If you're going by what one person/company has talked to you about then you should broaden your horizons quite a bit before doing a deal.

However with the possibility of $150,000 cash at the start I am trying to broaden my view to other possible endeavors. 

And I welcome the chance to continue broadening my knowledge base through each and every property I sell.

Depending on your plans and financial position, you might want to build out a "general" network through attending local Chamber Networking events in addition to the RE events.They can broaden your reach and may offer you a path to generate some traditional income while your build momentum in your real estate business: www.thechamberlink.com is a great clearing house for all the local chamber events you can attend based on your criteria.

I am a current college student looking to broaden my knowledge on real estate investment!

I've only worked with Lincoln Federal Savings in the past and I want to try to broaden my network.

What I'm getting from you is that I need to broaden my pool.

You probably will want to broaden your search, maybe a multi family with FHA loans if your brother and dad will sign it over, together with their job and credit score, they might qualify for it.

Playing the field like this just means you need to broaden your knowledge and build relationships with experts in the field.

Accokeek is good but if this is mix you feel works best for you I'd advise broadening it a bit to get enhanced deal flow.