There are definitely some near you.

There are some great on-line real estate courses, and I have found the information within them has really been helpful for my investment business.

Out of curiosity is there a reason you do not wish to repeat the process with a new purchase?

There are many reasons but near the top of the list is their cost versus the value add. 

tough spot-there are organizations he can reach out to for financial assistance.

Is there any advice for me that I could start doing now to get a head start on my career?

There are several things that come into play with determining if a property sale is capital gains or ordinary income. 

Or could I 3 properties flow into one account and pay all expenses from there.  

You can be ready to go , funds in place , and show up the day of the auction that property you are going for has been cancelled, regardless what the website says.Besides that, I noticed that properties are put on auction a few times so there is a chance to keep tabs on them, and Texas has monthly auctions which is great for gaining experience. 

There are programs with low to even no seasoning.With cash out refi's you're most likely looking at 75% LTV max for most programs and 80% for rate and term