Any advice or recommendations of where to locate groups seeking similar goals would be greatly appreciated!

If I have some cash do you recommend clearing the loan or invest instead for next property with proper planning ? 

Just be transparent with the sellers that you are licensed and for good grace recommend they use a realtor on their end, although not necessary. 

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

I think you bring up a good point of considering offering higher returns to investors if I have to begin to search outside of my network.But my original question from the post still remains, where would you recommend I search for people interested in an opportunity like this? 

Can anyone recommend any sites, courses, videos, or books to purchase so I can prepare for the test?

Quote from @Paul Whitehurst: Many will tell you to borrow money from Property A to purchase Property B, but that's known as over-leveraging and not recommended for a newer investor.

My recommendation would be to iron out what you're looking for as an investment goal.

I would recommend consulting with a tax professional to gather more details to confirm this based on your situation.

If you have any recommendations for brokers in the Atlanta area please let me know.Thanks