If someone approached me for funding and they were reluctant to provide their personal address if I asked for it I would, indeed, think they were a scammer.

To be completely honest, if you were my friend/family and approached me with something like this, I would never consider it for a second.

I have been approached by a couple of wholesalers that I found on Craigslist in Southern California.A few questions:1.

Many people waste years, in no thousands of dollars, before coming to this realization.There is still a roll for you to play, even if you're not "passionate about real estate".Think of it like a live professional sporting event...There are players on the field, fans in the stands and vendors (usually selling fan gear) inside and outside the stadium or arena.Everyone has a part to play, and when it goes well, everyone has a great time.The folks on the field are the ones who should be on the field.

Wether this discussion is a basic formula or your own success story on what you've done, I'm trying to get an idea of what my best approach is to grow the fastest. 

I'm not familiar with the program you mentioned so I don't know what it offers above the current DYI approach.

Non sure what the best way to approach this would be so I'm asking for your advice.  

Real Estate investing is a Team sport and it takes a strong team to ensure success.

You could still do a modified or slower approach to BRRRR by looking for value add multi's that need economic and/or physical upgrade that you can do as tenants turn over and improve the quality and value of the property over a year or two but still with ongoing rent/cash flow. 

Another approach is when someone gives notice that they are moving, financially incent them to allow showings and behave during showings by offering cash if the place gets rented to someone else while they still live there.