@Emily Ellis I'm not a lawyer, however several properties in my area I found thru 2 separate wholesalers, turns out they were marketing a property which was listed on the mls and they were "in contract" which was bs, ended up one of my agents brokers were the listing as g ed NY and pulled the the excepted offers from them.

You need to factor in rent increases pretty much all the deals I broker since even 2018 or so are well under 1% but after raising rents and doing cosmetic rehab you can get the cashflow high and make some equity. 

If you don't want to "get sold" by a PM when you're really looking for vendors, then talk to brokers on the buy/sell side instead.

I'm a local real estate investor and Mortgage Broker based out of Port Orange.

Aren’t you asking if you can receive a referral fee on a buyer or seller you got from a mortgage broker?

CA RE Broker CFL and or mortgage lender license with NMLS .. 

Commercial broker in Houston.

Ill take the lead on this one.Not sure where youre from but in the Greater Hartford portion of CT we use 2 different buyer broker agreements.

Second, it's always helpful to use an honest, experienced real estate agent or broker when making a purchase like this. 

Off-Market Deals: Building relationships with local brokers, real estate agents, and wholesalers can provide a steady stream of off-market deals, which are often less competitive and offer better terms.5.