Hi Anthony so yes the issue is you need to get the rotation pivot point set to a good location.

Using "Reset" on a view will set the rotation pivot point to the center of the selected objects (or to everything regardless of selection if you repeat it a second time).

Another way you can do it is with the Zoom area button on the toolbar at the bottom of a viewport. That will let you pick a point for the center of the zoom window and the point you pick there will become the rotation pivot point so you will rotate around that point.

- Michael