I'd also recommend spending some time getting familiar with the local market so you can get an idea of what constitutes a good deal or not.

In either case, in the state of FL and many other states, this constitutes brokering without a license.I think it is a huge red flag that a wholesaler does not want to meet the buyer.

The additional unauthorized animal constitutes a lease violation.

And what constitutes "close proximity?" 

A custodian will use specialized knowledge of the regulations to review documents for any red flags that could constitute a prohibited transaction.

You stated it was a nice family, what constitutes a “nice family” and was it an emotional feeling about them or primarily a numbers thing (income, debt, job security, etc.) or a mix of both?

I had a deal I was buying in which the seller agreed to do certain repairs, with specific criteria as to what constituted adequate repairs.

I cut my teeth investing in my local market, and then branched out once I had a decent grasp of what constituted a good investment.

You reminded me of another question I’ve been meaning to ask...what constitutes a neighborhood being either A, B, C, D.

(H) Any person, partnership, association, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or corporation, who, for another, in consideration of compensation, by fee, commission, salary, or otherwise, or with the intention, in the expectation, or upon the promise of receiving or collecting a fee, does, or offers, attempts, or agrees to engage in, any single act or transaction contained in the definition of a real estate broker, whether an act is an incidental part of a transaction, or the entire transaction, shall be constituted a real estate broker or real estate salesperson under this chapter.