The answer about whether or not you would be eligible is a big fat "it depends". 

@Chris Sukala and of course I fat fingered the submit before proof reading.

Now, I don't want you to hold on to a bunch of stuff that isn't working but try to find the best PM you can in both markets and see what they can do. 

I'm really interested in learning as much as I can in order to complete my first deal.

I learned a lot on how to get everything in writing with contractors using the fat pay method.

The downsides, though, is that the agent may not be able to submit the offer as quickly as you can in these informal cases, and the agent's commission might/will cut into the potential profit of the wholesaler, so that's a factor.Either way can work, and the better your personal relationship with the wholesaler the more strait-forward the process with be without the agent. 

So I will have to say with a heavy heart that I did not fully continue and complete a lot of the podcast that I was listening to and I got up to 30 and they were talking about how uncool it is to speak of a deal from the start and that a deal is on the table and I'm looking for a partner and so on......so yeah I feel now  slightly dumb and know better than to ask something like that and of course I welcome anyone and everyone to talk to me and get to know me some more such as asking about my past for being in the military or my kids or my very fat and Annoying Cat.

It sucks but I’ve cut even mor fat out of our household and personal budgets since my decision

@Nicholas Munford we are buying as much as we can in parts of EC. 

Networking as much as I can in my market to put myself in a good position4.