There’s usually not more than one investor with interest in any parcel so there’s is absolutely no incentive for the investor to pay a “wholesaler’s fee” in this scenario.In the scenario where the land is ready for development, and the economic conditions make development a profitable activity, the land owner has already been approached by the developer or multiple parties with offers to purchase.  

DSCR loans are based off of down payment, credit score and either actual or market rents so it helps to supercharge an investor's real estate goals and net worth.

So, this really is a large portion of the tenant population whether its issues like this or others. 

So there's no point in having an out of state LLC in that scenario.I would imagine other states have similar laws, but I do not know for sure.

You've got to protect your interests because no one else will; at least you now realize that you made mistakes....you can learn and fix them so it won't happen repeatedly.Maybe the friend/family member will be inspired by your actions to buy their own house/rental unit. 

So we are not unicorns, we exist!

You are young and presumably single, so living in a master suite while renting out some other rooms is easy.

I'd say start the process of securing your HELOC if you havn't done so and spend time analyzing deals and determining what type of investor you are looking to be. 

Quote from @Josh Jung: surprised you haven't heard of RBP. it's like a mix of services you can offer to your tenants like renters insurance, virtual concierge, etc So the property manager/landlord pays for their renters insurance, and filters?  

I asked AI and suggestions were to check government records and public records so I'll do that, but wanted to see if anyone here has other suggestions.