The good wholesalers will have experience, knowledge (provide accurate ARV estimates or at least close), integrity in putting together win-win transactions, and a list of actual real cash buyers ready to buy (or capital/ capital partners to close on the property themselves if they can't find a buyer), so that the seller isn't left in the lurch and harmed by having their property locked up by someone who doesn't actually have any buyers or a clue on how to sell the property, or any money to buy it.

The protocol, my team tasks in situations like this would be the following: First, evaluate if the requested repair is truly cosmetic or if it impacts habitability.

Cause if he learns bad habits now, like living above his means or not saving, they'll be hard to break.

If I feel threatened to the point of harm and yes it has happened to me, I'm shooting.

Also, I don’t attend college and I do live at home, and as I also said in my reply to Caleb I have already considered and will be trying to implement more frugal spending habits to save up for the down payment I know I need.

So I say you should rent to these people because it seems to me he's trying to make a life for him and those children those children probably love him to death and they don't want to see anything bad happen to them it will be more harm to those children to have him gone and out of their lives then do see somebody stable and doing good.

Politely but firmly emphasize that access is required to maintain a safe, habitable home.Propose Multiple Appointment Options: Offer a few specific dates and times for the repairs, emphasizing that this is to address her reported issues.

And if they at first comply, only to fall back into old habits, do you usually give them another 3-day notice (assuming they're not doing anything egregious or disrespectful)? 

its a lot of work and cash and carry.. no harm feeling it out and seeing if it will work for you.I have been buying courthouse steps since the late 70s.. it goes in spurts for us.

See if you can get a copy of The Millionnaire Real Estate Investor by Keller.The Slight Edge and Atomic Habits too.