I have  a buyer who has stated that he/she does wholesale deals with wholesalers. yet he wants to research the property by me providing the address, pictures which I understand and what the seller wants to sell the property for, looking for some input regarding this matter.2nd does anyone have any suggestion and is there a document I can get access to for the buyer and or seller to sign to protect me from the property being purchased  without my assignment fee being paid, in other words deal being completed between seller and buyer after I had done all the due diligence of the property search.lastly has anyone ever experience this type of scenario just wondering. 

If you're on a budget I'd consider the old part of Elk Grove or Oak park (for our purposes Oak Park = Oakland...nice downtown, near the grid, but still a long way to go).Not familiar with Costa Hawkins, but Sac Business Journal and other local publications interview county decision makers who, at least publicly, say rent control is not a likely option. 

Do you think it is important in the Mid-West, Chicago to be specific, to ask for the fact roof to be coated in aluminum to protect from UV Rays?

@Matthew Michels - The answer to your question doesn't change just because you don't like the answer.I'm not arguing the merits of using an agent versus going it alone - you stated you already have an agent.Another thing I meant to add - the answer to many of your questions may very well already be in the MLS - there are entire sections of MLS listings that are not accessible to the public. 

I’m not willing to put an offer in on the sole basis of a public MLS listing, so I was thinking of asking for a P&L statement and some further information on the current leases and recent capital expenses before committing anything.

They all said it was the smart decision to protect my assets.

Buying the tax certificate gives you No advantage in eventually owning the property.....it would later have to go to a Public tax deed auction, after you paid off All of the other outstanding certificates, probably 10 times your initial verticals purchase amount, then you’re still bidding against everyone else, less the credit for what you already have out of pocket.

his lawyer is protecting him as he should.. these strategies will work for someone who is well capitalized but for beginners its a great way to foul up a seller and them selves.

Flip a coin.Insurance will be your primary line of protection and defence.

The voters of Seattle voted down twice a bond to fund a stadium for $1billion dollars and the city built it anyway out of public money.