@Jenna Gainey the disingenuous part is not being transparent with the seller about your motives in the transaction.  

Always, always, be transparent in your interactions.

I still think you could leverage some subledgers to clean up the main ledger and make things more transparent but if what you have works for you then awesome. 

Do they post their financials on a website for transparency?

You just have to reach out to an experienced, transparent and honest wholesaler.

No matter if you are an investor, landlord, agent or wholesaler - integrity, honesty and transparancy are core values and adhereing to them will serve you well in the long run. 

hey jerry , welcome to BP , i am fairly new to this site also but have found it to be very helpful already , i do business in central mass and northeast connecticut , from my experience here most are completely transparent and dont hide anything , the good ones i mean , anyways good luck and i highly recommend the podcasts , i am addicted , some great information on there . 

Very transparent, helpful, and straight-shooting resource not only within the area, but the industry itself.  

The market in the US is more transparent and open here than anywhere else in the world, and there are many services and online tools that will help you operate efficiently from oversea.

I suppose I can be more transparent, the industry is more of a hospitality/service type.