Non-recourse loans are only available with big banks such as Chase while all portfolio lenders made us sign the personal guarantee.Congrats for wanting to be the captain of your ship instead of being happy with someone controlling the ship and you're going along for the ride.

And vice versa, if the seller has spoken with a Realtor® and prefers to offload the property quickly and take a hit in profit, avoiding all that might come with being on the open market as outlined by @Bruce Lynn, the Realtor® can pass that along to the wholesaler.  

Similarly, can losses from rental real estate offset gains from synidcations or vice-versa?

Or vice versa?

Do I need to be approved or preapproved first, or do I need to talk to the agent/seller first ( Like, do I need any information from them and take that info to the lender/bank, or vice versa... basically, what to do first when closing a deal. ) Now, I got the loan, agent/seller is setting up the closing date, I got the inspector ready, anything else I need before I sign the deal and close it?

I believe you will need a captain's license to take anyone one out for hire, many want or will need a "driver".

One of the captains is from Cork.

Why turn to happy hour and use other vices as band-aids but rather share them with others so advice can be given and a weight can be lifted from your chest.My stories range from trying to appease all 8 heirs to a probate acquisition... to showing up in the early morning to a Buckhead rehab with the back door kicked in and all tools stolen... to having no contractors show up for a week due to a myriad of excuses... to finding a lien on the property due to a previous owner... to the joys of dealing with historic district supposed guidelines... to listing a property in 2016 and finding out 80% of the "cash offers" are from wholesalers and digging to figure out who is a real cash buyer.At the same time, the highs of listing and receiving a dozen cash offers within the first 48 hours is a rush that is hard to compare.  

I work as a sea going captain, and spend months at sea.

Do they have an office and wear suits or are they virtual and casual (or vice-versa).Don't just take someone's recommendation, interview as many places as you need to until you find the right fit.