I'd love to see how I can be of assistance.

Although I don't currently own my own property, I could assist new investors in managing their new property. 

Any assistance/advice you can offer would be greatly appreciated!

It depends on if IRS considers you an investor or trader. they look at different factors, I pulled court cases where they looked at these:(1) the taxpayer's investment intent; (2) the nature of the income to be derived from the activity; and (3) the frequency, extent, and regularity of the taxpayer's securities transactions (Kay; Mayer; and Moller)  A taxpayer is a securities trader only when both of the following are true: (1) the taxpayer's trading activity is substantial; and (2) the taxpayer seeks to profit from short-term swings in the daily market movement, rather than to profit from the long-term holding of investments. 

Initially I was looking in a select few areas in Rhode Island because RI Housing offers down payment assistance if you buy in said areas.

There aren't many investment vehicles in a TSP aside from the funds the few funds they have.Would it be possible or even legal (I know, seek professional legal advice yada yada) to continue contributing 5% (or more) into my TSP to take advantage of the "free money" being matched by the government and then roll the balance every year into a tax deferred SD-IRA so I can invest that money freely? 

Using a buying agent for large purchases isnt normal practice since the listing firms are seeking dual agency and wont co-op commissions.  

I suggest read and watch as many podcasts as you can until you feel like they're being redundant and then seek out opportunities to invest.

I have a motivated seller, he is very eager to sell his house.  However, it is an inherited house and there were liens taken against the house back in the day.  The amount that needs to be repaid for everything is mor...

@Brandon Reed,  thanks for the information, I'll do my best to assist when I can.