If you have to embellish your credentials to raise money and are actively being taught this is how to syndicate, this should be called out. 

The new law in Oklahoma for wholesaling activity called "Predatory Real Estate Wholesaler Prohibition Act"states  that an equitable interest (a wholesale or assignable contract) can not be PUBLICLY MARKETED as shown below.

I would focus on shorter-term activities to generate revenue (flipping, wholesaling, etc.)

Up to now I've put my money into the stock market and I'm looking into diversifying into real estate as well.My current goal (assuming I decide to move forward) is to actively start in a year or two by buying a single modest place as a long-distance investor.

You can also just check active listings on Craigslist or Zillow and see how much properties/units are renting for in your target area.

No matter the strategy so you can be ready in case anything happens where you lose your active income or a tenant moves out without notice whatever the case may be.

When someone becomes motivated, they actively search for solutions to their problem.

I still get emails from turnkey companies and one of them (Martel Turnkey) said "stress free investing".

Yes, actively asking for investments on July 18th and revealing suspension of payments on July 20 seems a bit odd and poorly done. 

If you an active syndicator I'd love to connect.