Consequently,  there's rarely enough of a deviation in price between these auctions and what you can buy on the MLS/elsewhere with full diligence capabilities to make these transactions worthwhile. 

Do they require payment on site or do they give you a certain number of days to close the transaction?

Just know that it is a "no days off" kind of business and very mechanical.I would suggest documenting your process via video so that eventually you can bring people on to replace the different hats you will be wearing.Keep in mind of these 5 components of any wholesale business.lead generation, deal sourcing, underwriting, marketing, transaction coordination.

From what I have seen, the typical remedy is termination of the contract, refund of the EM deposit and all expenses incurred by the buyer during the failed transaction.

While I did not work with other agents or lenders for this particular deal, my professional experience ensured a smooth transaction and effective project management.

It seems to me that they all whether paid of free, will all have the same exact amount of houses because all the transactions are all public and so they seem to compete with each other based on the quality of the data of the houses, how up to date it is, and the user experience in configuring the how the layout is.

Interesting that this seems to cover all property zoned residential, with no apparent carve out for a transaction of residential property between two investors.  

When doing a cash out refinance, it's important to consider seasoning periods of the waiting period you have to have between when the old transaction closed on the hard money loan to the new cash out transaction closing.

I am also open to partnering on a transaction. 

The seller pays extra compensation to the listing agent who then splits it with your agent (this is the way most transactions were done before 2024.