Quote from @Bruce Woodruff: Now Joe, you know better than to do work without a Contract :-).... and nothing verbal ever...But the good news is that without a contract, he has no leg to stand on either.I'd still call an Attorney and run this past them.

You can hump Ben's leg, thr IM,f, the central banks.

Bottom line is they are worth more independantly than together as they are apples and oranges and tougher to sell when bundled together- when you do decide to sell.  

Your arms,legs, etc. go everywhere with you.

There's nothing like getting your feet wet and just diving into it and learning along the way, as long as you don't lose an arm and a leg in the process ;) you will grow so much with this experience and learn to do more due diligence in the future.

He responded with “Hello this is Felipe wholesaler in Orange County Nice to hear from you hope your event went well I have motivated cash buyers That love places in distress or properties that aren’t listed in the market”I’m wondering how legit this is if he is a wholesaler and truly has buyers he is working with.

You have a leg up on most in that you understand regiment, organization, responsibility, and dependability. 

Aloha @Kaleb Ahonen - my team and I take an Off Market/Distressed Property approach in the Inland Empire, San Diego, Orange County and LA. 

Since you know Ohio, you have a leg up.

My roof is not dark (it's metal, orange-like color) but it's not really visible given the higher elevation compared to the street.