Needless to say, this was my first business plan and I promised a plan within 2 days without even having my estimates ready.

When you use an escalator clause how to you verify the list agent isn't artificially boosting the price with other "fake" offers?

It will haunt you.Being on a plan that promises forgiveness is also no guarantee. 

Having said that there is nothing that prevents you from wholesaling a property if you are not miss-representing what you are doing and making false promises to the seller.

Any other cash management systems can be faked (venmo, pay pal, ect.) 

I went to River City today, and while they look promising on rehab loans, they told me they only do 15yr mortgages, so no conventional long term loans there.     

Such a partnership sounds worthy of launching a formal contract to define non-performance and to make their promised reimbursement policy enforceable.

It is unlawful for any licensed real estate broker, or broker-salesperson or salesperson to offer, promise, allow, give or pay, directly or indirectly, any part or share of his or her commission, compensation or finder’s fee arising or accruing from any real estate transaction to any person who is not a licensed real estate broker, broker-salesperson or salesperson, in consideration of services performed or to be performed by the unlicensed person.

On the third one, looks promising).

Well I'm looking to change that narrative and start doing what I promised myself and my family.