The issue with wholesaling with a license is taking a wholesale fee outside of the brokerage, which you can not do and would cause you to lose your license.Marketing to get in doors with a license and the ability to buy is fine, but the second you assign a deal to someone and take the spread and the brokerage does not get a cut, you are in jeopardy.You are convoluting marketing as an investor and wholesaling while backpatting yourself multiple times in both posts.

These tools can be used separately or together depending on the situation.

Anyone have any remedies for a situation like this, as investors?

It's high risk potentially not so high reward situation. 

I've crossed out all the new projects on the list as well as written 'CSLB $500 labor/materials limit' next to each project he wanted to start that's over that amount- despite our multiple conversations regarding just that.An interesting rather recent article:http://www.cslb.ca.gov/Media_Room/Press_Releases/2..."

Calculator should provide amount of conversion  tax payments needed, one or multiple conversion options,  Medicare IRMAA impacts, various investment percentages of Roth growth vs IRA growth, and RMD amounts with associated tax bill.I’ve seen numerous CFPs hawk their services for $5,000 or more.  

If you had not paid your landscaper, he could have put a mechanics lien on your property.In your situation, you were not working on your landscapers property. 

Yes, of course, I am more than happy to set up a time to talk you about the new builds we have in multiple locations. 

If you are satisfied with the, IRR, CoC and multiple for your hold period with a 6% exit cap, and cap rates rise to 6%, you'll hit your targets and you'll be satisfied. 

I don't do the steps, Ive borrowed money for multiple mortgages and use a CC for points.