As a co-host for short term rentals, you may not need a license as long as you're not crossing over into activities that could be considered brokerage activities like handling any contracts, collecting rents, doing any accounting, approving tenants, etc.

This also leads owners to ASSUME simpler is better when it comes to management contracts.

Right of recession:Buyer and Seller may rescind within 3 days of signing contract all all EM must be returned this is a blanket rescission.If Buyer or Seller never get the Disclosures and sign for them they can cancel right up until the day of closing with all EM returned. this should level the playing field keep bad actors at bey and give Buyers and Sellers some rights if they think they have been hood winked.

It 100% depends on your contract.

The distance has made me get smart about managing.But, I know the area since I have been going to the building a lot the last few years. 

I got the building under contract and then figured out financing.

Over the last several years I've been in a heavy cycle of acquiring and building rental portfolio, flipping, contracting, and being a realtor.

None of us are as smart as we think we are when an investment goes right.Lastly, I'll borrow a thought from Morgan Housel - don't seek the investments with the best returns; seek the investments that will allow me to make an average return for the longest period of time.

most contracts your 5k is your liquidated damages in most contracts. .. so snag that fire the agent and find another buyer if 13k is that important to you.. for sure not worth hiring an attorney for. 

I still am on the lists of all the major wholesalers and still show up to showings occasionally on properties that might have enough margin for me but have not purchased recently from a wholesaler.Just like Adrien says, they provide a service of marketing and negotiating contracts for you.