I have seen newbie wholesalers left holding the bag because they didn't know what would make a deal attractive to an investor.  

Take a broker's license class to see if this is your "cup of tea".

If he inherited that money is he going to be flighty and spend it all frivolously leaving me holding the bag in the middle of a project? 

I try to estimate consumables such as soap, shampoo, tea, coffee etc for 6 months quantity and stock the locked closet with that much. 

In many cases when shopping class C/B there is a fine line in distinguishing between a flat out bad deal and early gentrification.I look at ABCD resident classes and describe them by the shirts they wear:A Class: White collar professionals just one step away from home ownership, demand for high amenitiesB Class: Blue collar hard working American Families, proud of their home, keep it clean, may rent for long time before buyingC Class: T-Shirts with Subsidies and Section 8 residents can be profitable but usually require higher maintenance and tenant "da-rah-mah"D Class: NO SHIRTS drinking 40's out of paper bags on the front stoop, get fitted for kevlar or RUN!!!! 

Also, I've seen a mixed bag between apartment dwellers and people who live in SFH.  

Dexter was extremely sociable, so well trained I could walk him off leash, and you could leave him sitting in the truck with a grocery bag full of steak for half an hour, and come back and nothing would be touched.

Some did read the tea leaves and saw the bubble was about to burst.

Ali- I'd call provident and ask them what they're paying for a junk bag of silver of quarters. ($1000 face value) Check their site and see what they sell them for.

Go to an animal feed store and buy a portion of a bag of FOOD GRADE DIATOMACEOUS EARTH.