There are a variety of methods to generate cash including flipping and wholesaling.  

After you get your website up and runningYou would need trafficPurchase from a variety of reputable providers~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~bookmarks small quantitiesbacklinks small quantitiessocial media small quantities (plus ones ,, facebook likes , pinterest ,, etc)never over pay for seo servicesdetermine best local keywords for your future site as soon as possibleMake sure to avoid loud colors just like a rehab property – colors // tones - to appease your audienceCheckout your local competition (web page layouts )Basically get your website to rank locally ASAP ( that will assist in bring free traffic)

I already am receiving numerous deals in my email inbox from a variety of wholesalers but have not yet pulled the trigger on any deals. 

Rob,I am not totally against Guru's, only some in particular, especially the TV variety!

. - Talk to a variety of people - personal connections, family, friends, investors at networking events, etc.

In the protech bldg where u will find a variety of knowledge n skills

I am thinking I might have to do some research on an Investment Realtor versus a garden variety (no insult intended).

Start  reading Real Estate books (perhaps start with Rich Dad Poor DadTalk to a variety of Real Estate investors (wholesaler, rehabbers, syndicators etc)Truly give away your time to an investor who needs help in your marketLastly, you mentioned you are a finance professional, so you want to start thinking about how to balance your day job with your real estate activities. 

You'll find a wide variety of websites and information.I acutally stumbled onto several when I looked at the results of the online auctions and saw several winning buyers were the name of "Funds".

Bigger Pockets has a variety of calculators to help do this.