So I'm not desperate for money.To summarize this long post, I'd like some help with:Inheritance-> Is there anything I might be missing here, besides that deed change?

Opens the MacBook, greetings by 150 emails of various urgency’s or the desperate ramblings of a Prince in Ghana who wants to send me his money.Takes me about 30 minutes to get through the emails and address loan files, set up follow ups and move deals forward.It’s amazing what 30 minutes of absolute focus (and a cup of your favorite joe) can accomplish.

It will make my life easier but can you tell me if it is more costly than contracting with each service desperately; plans, engineering, contractor?  

I live in a wealthy area of Columbus and feel like I could be surrounded by potential private money, but have no idea how I could go about trying to raise it without looking like a desperate salesman trying to dig into their pockets.

These are some of the types of questions that will help you determine what stage of motivation (read: desperation) your seller is in, and whether they've really thought through what their options are...It's what you do here that starts to differentiate the ethical wholesaler from everyone else.

If you are desperate to get a landlord to say yes to you (don't be, just move on to the next home), one compelling thing you can do is ONLY do 30day+ bookings

Unless you desperate for a tenant and think you need to take an agent's person to fill the spot, then I would not pay an agent anything.

More Sec 8 qualified landlords and properties are desperately needed. 

As for wholesaling I've always questioned its legality myself, just seems sketchy and the few wholesalers I've talked to have gotten their deals by taking advantage of people in a desperate situation.  

Full disclosure - Part of it was deteriorating mental health and desperation.