So, I'm basically acting in a wholesaler function.

Jen Anderson , in regards to the property, NJ is a very large state so saying it is 35 mins away does not give a good idea of where it is and there are some developers that only focus on a specific county or even town.

What is the exact job functions of the VA and would they work on commission?

I am currently a full time employee for the largest chemical company in the world.

I know there are institutional funds (Blackstone probably being the largest) but haven't found any that would make sense for the high net worth individual investor.

I worked as land manager for one of the largest home builders for three years just prior to the crash, but was only responsible for property due diligence, and construction of roads, utilities, and site work for large projects; not individual single family home rehabs or individual / small scale new home communities.  

Philadelphia is the 5th largest city by population, and by area, is also very large.

There's so much information to process and I'm having a hard time deciphering what's what... but I do know that I would want to function as a bird dog, at this point.Can you guys offer any assistance?

I like the BWI Meetup the best and I believe it is the largest in the area. 

I have used to search function and everything I have seen has either been outdated, blog topics or other new investors asking questions.