I would recommend anyone lending in this environment to fix and flippers or any type of investment to be careful and get a personal guaranty and make sure person has a long track record.

Is there any form of education you could recommend?

And if so, where would anyone recommend that I look to do this?

And are there any meet up groups you would recommend joining for real estate investing ?

build to rent is great. they are an intermediary that help investors contract direct with turn key new build. they are pretty sophisticated we have sold a house so far and we are looking to sell other multifamily with them. there is a vetting process and as an intermediary they don't control construction they help vet builders and establish relationships. they have a big team. the other builder I've never heard of but unless you can see your house I wouldn't touch it. rent to retirement has a strict policy of 90 days until certificate of occupancy until they will send a deal out they are good at what they do and I'd recommend them. they have options all over the country and established relationships.

I recommend checking market with great macros.2. 

Negotiation tip #47, make it as simple as possible for the other party to accept your terms.

I would recommend fixing it and then determining whether or not to sell based on cash flow and profit after the sale.

At the current scenario, without knowing anything about you or your properties I will recommend either to look at a loan from your assets using DSCR loan.

I highly recommend you start going to meetups.