If any of you know of such organizations or highly recommend others, please do not hesitate and let me know.

The purpose of this was to get-real world training from organizations that had proven track records.

I'm evaluating all funding options in partnering with the Non-Profit Mandarin Museum & Historical Society" (501c3) , including crowd funding.  

Look up some of the large 501c3 non-profits and see who are on the board of directors.

Another thing about foreign entities, while these are done for benefits under the state law of the state where they are organized, your state law may be given greater weight or be applied in some situations over those of the organizing state, real estate laws won't be looking at the color of the organizing state.IMO, and I'm not an attorney, is that foreign corporation status, complicates filings and taxation requirements, the benefits initially sought may not be applicable since you're not really operating in that state.  

Thanks for all of the ideas and contributions you guys have made.Right now I'm trying to organize the numbers of all the different options.

An agent needs to sell themselves as being an individual to connect with their clients.However, as an investor, you don't necessarily want to highlight that you are an individual, but rather a larger entity or organization.  

They have a good, stream-lined organization and lots of experience.Andy

You'll likely have to pay each time you meet if not a member of the organization.

Learning to raise and organize money and having the right vendors to execute are major development activities that are far easier to learn by being an apprentice with someone locally than they are by doing it yourself.