Someone advised me to start with an attorney so I suppose that is my jumping off point. 

9) What happens if they don't show when they are supposed and work quality is poor?

Like the Optimus Robot that is supposedly autonomous and coming to market next year, but was actually being controlled by humans with remote controls at its launch party.

Brand new to real estate investing and I am looking to complete my first wholesale deal.To find properties, initially you master what real estate agents are supposed to do.  

If the accredited investor took your money and ran, you probably wouldn't have a leg to stand on in court because you weren't supposed to be In the deal in the first place.  

and where you could start with a house hack... which is the best and most powerful way to get started.now, should you buy a random, 'cheap' (supposedly) property in some random market you may never live in or have any connection to, before you're settled, just to own an investment property? 

I guarantee you don't have the right to "sell" that property as you've done because the bank has a lien against that deed which must be paid if/when you sell, and you almost guaranteed to have language that you are supposed to notify the mortgagor if/when you sell the property so that they can exercise their due on sale clause. 

That will highlight was the sponsor is supposed to do and information they are to provide.

Neither of those features are available to new "partners," so my dad didn't have enough time to react once he figured out that he had to actually collect payment directly from the scammer, who also had an excuse the last three days she was staying at his home with about 10 people (was  supposed to be 6) going in and out of his place.

I was really thinking there I'm not suppose to let the buyer see the property.