I can make way more money where I'm from. you have to branch out. most large pooled capital funds are raised in California and invest outside of California 

Difficult to tell from the website exactly what type of Passive Investments are available: Fixed Term or Open-Ended.

The last one I dealt with for the past two weeks, is a large corporate cash buyer that just admitted that they need 90-180 days to close on a deal!

You could structure the deal as an installment sale or a lease option so the property owner doesn't see a large capital gain tax payment for the sale.And good on you for helping out!

I can see why so many people have such large histories on the forum.

.: I set up LLC's on the secretary of state website for $50 and it takes about 10 minutes. 

In many places wholesalers are largely unregulated unlike a real estate agent.

With setting up LLCs would someone go to their Secretary of State website and do this?

I have done some research, but I’ve found that many mentors and coaches are asking for significant fees, which feels like a large financial commitment, especially as a newcomer to real estate investing.

The substantial cash need for large down payment or all cash that most others don't have .