It takes a lot of time to build up a reputation in the wedding/event space.

Thank you for saving me from some unnecessary headaches.On that note, can anyone recommend/endorse a reputable educator with experience in wholesaling?

I was new to the SFR investment world, and it was important to me to work with company with good reputation that can act quickly.

If that is the case then I would say yeah work with an agent who has a solid reputation either here or from a friend referral.

Yes, @Dave Van Horn is a great guy with an excellent track record and a stellar reputation.

Far more than most real estate acitivies and much quicker think about it.. you sell the same info over and over and get paid instantly you have no roofs to fix no tenants to manage etc etc.. you do have reputation management of course.

To keep his reputation he paid those investors back the $100,000 plus 8% which he did not have to.  

Confirm that the provider has a pristine reputation (e.g.

I agree that is will be a gamble as to how well it will do.Also, ask the owner if they will entertain partial owner financing to keep from dragging family and friends into this risky business venture.Maybe even rent from owner for a year with right to sublease to see how it goes before committing to a purchase.

I looked into the maintenance option years back to discover a trend of:  apx. 8% monthly fee which only included rent collection (everything else from maintenance to turnovers etc, extra, and poor reputation on repairs.)