I noticed a lot of families that rent out the town houses as well though, and many of them seemed like genuine people who were just happy to have a cheap place to live.

Genuinely, I had no idea wholesalers used these types of agreements since they usually just email blast their deals to 100+ potential end buyers.

It's tough, however, to weave through what is just to make money teaching or what is genuine with a community just want to impart their knowledge because they care about others. 

I hear of people partnering up with others to buy properties but I just wonder how can they really trust somoene they met a few weeks ago through a networking event.For the most part you could use the following methods1) Look for an internet presence: If you find a good internet presence, it means this person has taken the time and effort to create a reputation online, which means they are more likely to be genuine than others.2) Know what you are doing and ask lots of questions: Before jumping into any kind of investments, I often read several books to educate myself.

or is there a way i can vet this gentleman so i know he is genuine and move forward?

He is knowledgeable and generous and genuinely loves to teach and help people.  

I can’t stress enough that this must be completely genuine and not trying to just give them a sales pitch or anything to get people on the phone, you are trying to “make friends” and learn with people in that industry.

(BTW, if you genuinely can only think of 2 reasonable options no matter how hard you try, PLEASE stay in college until you can come up with at least 6-8 realistic, do-able options.

Find someone in your market here on BP or elsewhere, reach out, show genuine interest and just ask if there's anything they need done and if you could shadow them on a deal.

Again, the more people that have to be in on fraud, the harder it is to pull off.Going into lifestyle choices of GPs.