@LaTonya Clark “One  can’t tell but I do know part of me is willing to take a chance”…You make it sound as if real estate investing is no different than gambling….

  :)   There's so many Gurus pitching this and that without mentioning the risks to them and to the buyers.So glad to hear re your business model being fair to the buyer.   

I'm fairly new to property management, with 1 duplex, which I have been managing for a few years now.

Quote from @Aaron Wolman: Yes, these charges are fair.

I'm also considering finding a seller that would pay more than me to help my father-in-law out and perhaps get a wholesale commission that I could use on my next (ok, first) brrrr, but I'm not sure the best way to validate a fair price or know what a fair wholesale commission would be.

I’m also fairly new to investing and this would be the biggest property that I have the opportunity of purchasing so all suggestions are welcome!

Unless someone can prove otherwise, I’m fairly certain I was just scammed out of $3,400 by a supposed “Lead Provider.”

That's fair.

And 10% is rich, but fair.

Its a fairly common strategy.