More valuable than food? 

@DaJuan Harris welcome, you should attend our southern Maine meet ups that @Harrison Smith mentioned great people, great food, great beer.

I know a lot of these things I can learn on Google or here on BiggerPockets, but I feel the institional education and organized structure will help me see things more clearly.

Again, you will want to have this discussion with your attorney.As for your questions about paying yourself through a path of holding and operating companies, I go back to the consult with your accountant refrain, but keep in mind that the overhead of maintaining the organization and the costs of moving capital from one to the other will quite possibly negate any tax benefit you foresee (until you reach an appropriate size of operation).

Finished an apartments syndication coaching program, now just working on getting a list of potential investors and getting my finances organized before approaching brokers.

There are many different grants and credits available in Baltimore depending on what you are looking at doing, so I would recommend taking some time to really do research and physically step food in some of the areas. 

I’m confused how you organized this one.

@Forrest WilliamsFind a local property management and/or apartment owners organizations or places that offer  certifying for such job, join them and network with others.

If it's a larger organization, feel free to inquire about their different staff qualifications.2.

You might consider sitting down with a CPA first and fleshing out what type of organization and taxation structure is best suited to your personal financial situation, then work with an attorney to put that system in place.