@Marisa VoelkelI think having properties in their own LLC is not necessary for the reasons that @Andrew Syrios and @Benjamin Aaker mentioned.It depends on your risk tolerance and ability to keep organized.

Going back to intent,  a good and established wholesaler should have not so much intent as ABILITY to close.

I'll select a PMS with the ability to have the widgets on my site

There is a lot of value in being able to invest in your backyard - the ability to check on the property any time, saving costs for not hiring property managers and knowing the area better.

I am not sure I buy that Pilsen is the one southside of Chicago neighborhood driving rent increases, but it is surely a gentrifying area and factor.I think Bronzevilles & Woodlawn's ability to have more new developments has allowed that entire se coordinator to become a huge factor on the southside.Regardless, whatever you are doing is working so keep doing it!

But a discount/special favor that not everyone would have had the ability to achieve is also not something I could bring my own self to do either.

His actions are resulting in a negative situation that impairs your ability to provide a reasonably useable driveway. 

So hopefully I can put about $300 into savings a week.It isn't the cost of getting into a house that you need to focus on, it's the ability to cover the expenses and KEEP the house that is the biggest complaint from buyers in that last couple of years. 

This quick and profitable transaction highlighted our efficient whole-tailing strategy and ability to maximize returns with minimal investment.

And yet another, recording a memoradum of purchase agreement to cloud title and then not releasing the memorandum in order to hold the property hostage for a fee, is a serious legal issue.And another, signing a purchase and sale agreement without the intent or ability to close, is fraud.