Getting started in real estate investing with an owner occupy multi-family is a smart way to go if you can generate decent cash flow.I would suggest that you start attending the local REIAs, Both Rarebird and North West REIA boast a group of really knowledgeable investors and it will give you a chance to network and learn about the industry.

I've only just started and I'm falling in love with the industry.

That way is mainly industrial and there are a Wendy's, Hardees, and McDonalds.  

I'm an exclusive buyer's broker in Philadelphia, PA and offer commission rebates to my clients.

It's a competitive industry, but no one has ever tried to steal my deals!

You could still sign a contract if they are in a non-exclusive agreement, but people usually declare this as immoral and I can see why. 

Brief description of my business and I, 10+ year sales and marketing professional along with a background of project management in the commercial construction industry.

This is my plan to not have to compete with so many other buyers.The exclusive seller is what I'm looking for, the more distressed the property is the better.

I'm very new to the real estate industry.

Crowdfunding is harder with longer-term projects given the infancy of the industry right now.