That is really the point i was trying to make for a first-time investor & more specifically this thread was for a first-time investor with no experience at all.Also, @Gary Kline, don't feel like going back & forth at all but not sure how providing legitimate facts is stupid or arrogant.

How can I ensure that suggested repairs and other expenses are legitimate?

They're just not on MLS....which will be the easiest and fastest way for you to see property, and also give you the best chance of getting a legitimate sale with the right title work in place.What market are you in?   

The simple fact is weapons are not allowed in many places or venues but your arms and legs stay with you.

As angry as I was I had to admit that it's a legitimate business and not an automatic easy street, especially when hearing about all the crazy and cheating types of tenants they could deal with.

Since the Patriot Act, you need all sorts of legitimate personal data to open even a vanilla checking account.

If the middle man could do what they purport to do- reliably and consistently source legitimate deals, I'd be happy to pay them to do that time after time until I could leave my W-2 behind and do it myself.

There are legitimate gripes about wholesalers, however most of them hinge on working with inexperienced people. 

So I ask the same question by with a twist.....Can my basic Property Management (remodels, rentals, Flips and handyman) business act as an advertising venue for her Realtor/ Brooker Business?

@Alec Sithong: There are two approaches:(1) Borrow from your existing 401K (loan) and invest in anything (including C Corp stock) and pay back the loan as per its terms --- not always recommended(2) Start a legitimate business (generally as a C-Corp), start a 401K plan for the business, rollover existing 401K, have a 401K buy the private shares of this business (401K plan become a shareholder of the business).