A great place to get acquainted with the site is www.biggerpockets.com/starthere.

If you think I can help you in any way, please contact me through this site. 

Spending ay too much time on replying to tour request from Zillow and other sites

I found this site out of Sacramento: http://www.taynr.com/home.html.I kind of want one for myself!

I am definitely getting my full share of knowledge from the site, as well as members such as yourselves pitching in and sharing information.

I saw your site and if we were bigger time investors you would be a good fit.We only have a few single family residences.

No one on this site without a lot more info could know if you are paying too much.If you used a standard offer you will have an escape clause (assuming it is not waived) for not getting financing. 

I was wondering if there is any crowdfunding sites that raise capital for developers that are not accredited investors. 

No sub will be effective via email in the field, it's just too hard to be out on site and answer emails from you iPhone.

However I fail to see how this is true at the scale at which I would be capable of buying...in my price range the properties would not be large enough to merit their own on-site Management, unless maybe I just bought one and bet my entire future on it.