If you're going to go that route with listing it, do it the right way or else you may find yourself in legal trouble, or a buyer may snake the deal from you.Again, novations aren't anything new, and most experienced investors are shying away from them these days because they're operating in a legal "grey area". 

The cash flow from the properties I am looking @ are low..The buildings are all under performing on what they could potentially get for rent..I see a lot of room for growth and cash flow on these properties, especially with two major projects in the village getting ready to be completed -more jobs and more foot traffic to Main Street are on the way..Carbon copy of Hudson and early 2000’s... Advice, buying a building that wouldn’t maximize for 15 to 24 months ??

While you both are working a W2 job, it can be extremely difficult to qualify for REPS.

Has anyone worked with them before and can shed a little more insight into how they work and operate? 

Quote from @Hemed Tov: I would really get with someone in that market that can dig in see what is going on with the market (comps), and also maybe the rehab was not as good of a job of what the market is yielding at 300K property.

I hate to say this, but if you want to get a job with Yardi as the main software, you will need to start at the entry-level accounting.

I’m also open to exploring short-term rentals, private lending, or passive investing in funds—anything that maximizes returns while keeping risk and time commitments manageable.For context, I’d consider leaving my job if this could become a full-time venture that surpasses my current compensation (low-mid six figures).

We wasted several thousands of dollars with them until we realized that they weren't able to handle the project...After we fired them they turned around and offered me a job ;>) - I politely declined as I don't think the industry is setup to help us. 

On top of that, hiring tribal members for construction or operations could qualify for employment-related tax credits.

If you are accredited, the best thing to do would be to invest 50k into a syndication and soak up all the knowledge of how it works from an experienced operator before you make the decision whether it's your plan.