I just flat out asked her if she had the power to sell at any price she wanted or if there was a realtor involved looking for a commission?

@Lateeka Mosley It is possible, but there are several factors involved that can potentially kill the deal.

In addition, I've never been involved in any major home renovations and I'm not particularly handy so the the prospect of managing a contractor from afar seems a little daunting.

Im New to the website but highly interested and motivated to get involved in Wholesaling.

But I'll bet the Reader can sort the one from the other.......

And all my family members are very discouraging about the risks involved in realu estate.

Check out Guardian Water & Power, their smart (water) meters are in the $150/ea range (not including installation, but they'll arrange for that too) and do not require any involvement by the local water utility.  

You may even want to set up different entities for the different type of activities you'll be involved in to maximize tax benefits.

@Rudy Brown hey guy, no they don’t however I’m in New York check with your lender to make sure you have everything some lenders require even more in escrow when there rehab involved... my last one closing fees totaled 62k really!

There's skill, knowledge, and experience involved that you just don't receive from these discount services.