as far as End Buyers are concerned, how do I best secure my position with out having this person go right to my buyers directly.The wholesaler states that the bank is not allowing him to provide all the details about the properties until PFO & LOI are received (hence question#2) and with the amount of properties that he has at the moment for me to help him with, and REO's can't be assigned, how do I structure my agreement with buyers to secure my fee?

Personally, I wouldn't put the money in a stock/ETF or bond fund unless my time horizon was 5+ years to need the money, but I think one year is the right amount of time to start being concerned about the money just sitting around.Btw, if the number is right about a year, perhaps consider making a loan or two to other investors...

I am concerned about renting this property and having tenants complain frequently about heavy traffic, kids in the yard, etc.

Also, not sure, but if they move in before the rental agreement date and there was some kind of accident or somethng, there could be some liability concerns there.

Being forward, this is my first post on Biggerpockets, and yes, I do work for Meridian, as our Key Accounts Manager.Biggerpockets has become a fantastic forum for investors, vendors and turnkey operators, so I thought I could use this stream to help clarify some of the concerns mentioned about programs like ours.For some context, I actually came to Meridian as an internet lead turned investor over 4 years ago and liked their business model so much, I came to work for them.The program we offer is actually a Rental Warranty, not a guarantee, which is a big difference.

Fair housing laws state:If you or someone associated with you:Have a physical or mental disability (including hearing, mobility and visual impairments, chronic alcoholism, chronic mental illness, AIDS, AIDS Related Complex and mental retardation) that substantially limits one or more major life activitiesHave a record of such a disability orAre regarded as having such a disabilityyour landlord may not:Refuse to let you make reasonable modifications to your dwelling or common use areas, at your expense, if necessary for the disabled person to use the housing.

can this be done or how do you handle the age old question concerning the mortgage payment.

The people on here are very concerned about teaching and helping one another.

What questions or dialogue should I be concerned about?

I don't know what city inspection issues you're concerned about, but if you're worried about code violations and/or illegal construction, make sure you get those concerns addressed during your home inspection contingency period.