My wife is a teacher and kids are in college. 

To be clear..operators CAN LEGALLY "wholesale" if that is their desire:1. own the property and resell (some call themselves "wholesalers" and others call themselves "flippers"2. be licensedThe main reason for this post was to make people aware that some teachers don't know the laws or don't care. $5400 is a lot of cash to pay for BAD information.

I'm a school teacher also. 

The teacher is a broker named Cherie Nelson.

The fact that they would respond with anything other than "YES" or "BAFO because of multiple offers" is beyond me.You gave the seller an inch of rope and now they're trying to strangle you with the whole darn thing -- I would say you are comfortable with the offer you gave at the terms enclosed.The why is sort of irrelevant, they obviously have something in mind but if you put a property on the market and someone offers you more than asking, as my old English teacher would say, "shut up and take your apples."

I owe 80k total and am looking to keep taking the next step.About me: I am a full-time school teacher/coach in NW Indiana.

I am currently a full-time middle school teacher, but I also manage a portfolio of about 20 properties in Delaware currently.

@Ray Realdine I will offer another reason you should think about altering your process.One of my best tenant, a retired school teacher did not apply on Cozy because she did not feel comfortable with entering her social on that site.

Renters are two teachers and their three small children.

If you have any tips, Id like to say thank you in advance so much for any advice you'd be willing to share.I am a teacher who has saved 45,000 in my first couple years of teaching.