There must be a legitimate legal purpose for it right?

A lot of legitimate title companies and banks won't get involved in wholesale deal out of fear of implication.

Go to CreditKarma, and dispute it if it isn't legitimate.

It helps them to see what others see and takes the sting out of paying the screening fee if they don't qualify.You may already know this, but DO NOT EVER accept a report provided to you by the applicant - even if it looks legitimate and is recently dated.

@Todd GoedekeIn order to be eligible for a Solo 401k you must have legitimate self-employment activity or business with "earned" income.

Syndication is a legitimate tool.

First thing you want to do is make sure that they are legitimate with their numbers before buying from them because wholesalers do contribute to the market by helping investors that don't have the time to scour for deals with hand selecting deals for them, thus taking out much of the leg work involved in real estate investing. 

I was not sure about this guy but the website looks legitimate.

@Tanner GishYour CPA is 100% correct.There is no limit on what the IRA can receive from a legitimate arm's length investment, but it cannot be commingled with personal funds and certainly could not receive an outsized portion of the return from an investment of that nature even if it were not self-dealing.

My quick initial question to the BP Chicago community....Where can I find a legitimate realtor who is familiar with the Chicago area (preferably also owns prop too) who specializes in 3-5 unit multifamilies?