The general reason (avoiding any personal thoughts on wholesaling as a business) is that when you have a license, any fee you get for transacting or assisting in real estate must go through your brokerage and they must take their percentage.

Am I required to hire an attorney to write up the contract and assist with the closing?

There are turnkey companies or platforms like Roofstock that assist investors in doing so or you can contact property management companies or look for investor friendly real estate agents in that market to assist you.  

Yes able to assist .

Key areas to watch include interest rates and inflation, tax policies, affordable housing and rental assistance programs, regulatory environment, and supply-side initiatives.

NSPIRE will be used for all HUD funded housing programs.With NSPIRE, inspectors for HUD-assisted and HUD-insured housing will be able to conduct objective, defensible, and consistent assessments to evaluate housing conditions.

If you decide to do a cash-out refi let me know, I'd love to assist!

Our issue would be getting down payment assistance - we don't know how to get started with that.

@David Bull I've assisted quite a few investors in the Georgia area and would be happy to share any resources that I can.

Additionally, if you've implemented such a service, I'd love to hear about your experiences, both positive and negative.Thank you in advance for your assistance!