If that additional payment works for you - it could be a wise choice! 

I'm mostly involved with buying distressed/value add properties.Be happy to jump on a call or have coffee with any wholesalers who are looking for an active buyer to put on their buyers list.

Here are some Illinois first-time home buyer programs.2) Build your credit now so that it is as close to perfect as possible.3) Build your wealth. 

is it wise to engage the listing agent directly to draft offers?

I have a great broker for single family homes and first time buyers or people with 2 properties.But I am looking for a broker who can help get things done for those who own multiple properties and want to grow their portfolio.

You refer to yourself as a "REI Mentor" and you freely offer your mentorship to new investors, but it might be wise to stop short of taking another investor's cash for a project that you are taking the lead on until you have more experience - You have said that you are not a professional flipper, but the primary problems you faced were not specific to flipping.  

Not to mention, if you were to close on an investment property you could basically pay yourself the buyers agent commission. 

We used the standard form "Addendum for sale of other property by buyer".

For my first time, it may not be wise for me to take on such a challenge just yet.

Selling the house because of neighbor problems does not sound like a wise choice to me, considering it is a good locality.