Whomever you choose for your web site needs make sure that they are 'well' versed in SEO and ask for examples.

SEO, PPC.

SEO spammers come in and post repetitive junk from these content farms along with links.

., I've considered that, but just want to make sure it's not a problem for Local SEO and GMB.

If you put all your marketing time, money and effort into a single internet marketing entity (SEO, PPC, etc.) and something horrible happens, you have to start all over again.

I did find a good one, but he actually just changed his career path and is starting up a SEO firm. 

I want to find motivated sellers for wholesale deals and eventually have SEO, google adwords, PPC, etc.

You need a website and then SEO it to gain visitors.

@Karen Margrave A Wordpress is installed on a standard website and gives you a Content Management System (CMS), Blog support, mobile functionality, SEO management, themes (these allow you to easily change the look & feel of your website, without altering content), plugins that allow you to offer things like portals (imagine you have partners on specific projects, and you want to allow them to securely login and see the current progress, financials or other information on the projects they are involved with), search engine friendly permalinks, etc. on top of the standard features of the website.Wordpress is free and offers so many benefits there's simply no downside to creating your website utilizing it, even if you don't use anything of the advanced features for years.

http://moz.com/learn/seo/anchor-text   -   Good link to help understand anchor text.