You are establishing yourself as a brand and your word and work ethic are your bonds.If she doesn't want to be fair and wants all the money then pass on the relationship.  

So let EVERYONE and I do mean EVERYONE know that you buy houses, always make a good impression and ALWAYS be ethical.

A real estate agent has an ethical obligation to explain a bad deal to their client when they receive one.

What is a good broker, agent, REI, hard money lender, finance, RE ethics....Really appreciate the time with you and your wife.Huiping

I'd then create a post on BiggerPockets saying where you are from and that you're looking for advice on how to find an ethical mentor in your area.

You can't just go outside and yell 'gimme cheap moneyyyyyyyyy' you're going to have to pound pavement and people are going to have to know you and trust your knowledge, work ethic, and strategy.

But this still raises the question of ethics.  

Did he do something ethically wrong?

If you are going to work for someone then sure having a job in college and not (coasting) with mommy and daddy's money can help to build character and work ethic.I had already been working since I was 14 so already had a focus on work ethic.

If not, are you ethically ok with this and can it impact your RE license?