People believe they can short cut this by utilizing search engine marketing (SEM), which is paid for search results.  

There are no shortcuts.

Any attempt to short-cut the process is going to hurt you.Figure out a side hustle to raise more money.

You can sue but you u are gonna spend just as much on legal going after the wholesaler or owner and most likely they have no money anyways so you are chasing a ghost.Unfortunately this happens and this is why you should also follow your checklist and not take shortcuts when buying a property

If shortcuts were taken, and/or your inspector sees problems with the repairs, then it might be the worst case scenario that you would walk away from.

That being said, if the program existed back then, I definitely would have used it.The featured agent program is a "shortcut" to get in front of high-intent leads straight from the BiggerPockets community.

A prudent investor doesn't seek quick riches through shortcuts.

A prudent investor doesn't seek quick riches through shortcuts.

A prudent investor doesn't seek quick riches through shortcuts.

I’ve worked with tons of investors in Phoenix and Austin for the last 20 years, and I can tell you firsthand that there are no shortcuts.