There are a couple of FB groups with thousands of members for this market, with wholesalers posting houses all day long. 

I’m interested in investing in more real estate to have long term and short term rentals for passive income.

If the property is over $100k value, and the loan ask is over $75k you can qualify for a DSCR loan with no seasoning required as long as you put $10k in rehab.  

Long term investment capital and “emergency” funds to endure when things don’t go as planned.7.

Upcharges for short stays, long stays, holiday check-outs, winter stays, summer stays.  

Hello,I am an out of state real estate investor coming to Atlanta on the last week of July, would love to hang out with other investors - if you know any RE meetings I can join, please let me know.Much appreciated! 

Worst case you sell 2 to regular buyers and the last one on auction or to a wholesaler.

There are some crazy, super complex strategies that could theoretically work, but it's a long shot.

How long does their property turns usually take?  

There's typically a time limit to how long that lasts, but the fact is this agent helped you and is considered the "procuring cause" of the deal, so you should honor that and ensure they are paid.It was unethical of you to approach the buyer and try to cut out the agent, and it is definitely unethical of the seller, which makes me question whether the seller is someone you want to deal with.