Since you won't be listing with that agent, you're intention is to wholesale, don't waste this person's time.

The turnkey provider had a “property manager” (quotes intentional) on their team they would assign me if I wanted to use them and that was going to cost me $50 a month or something.

You dont want to feel bad leading on a seller who thinks you are actually going to purchase the home from them when you have zero intent on doing so.  

It is not my job nor my intention to be involved in any kind of altercation.

Backing out of a contract because you can't find a buyer is one of ,anybteasons why manybstates, especially FL, has cracked down on this strategy as it is a deceptive practice against home sellers.As a wholesaler, when you sign on the dotted line, your intention should be to buy that home.

However, you should view this as your last option after all avenues have been exhausted as you don't want to build the reputation of someone who is tying up properties without the intention doing your best to make a deal happen.

I currently don't own any properties, but have been researching properties in various markets across the US with the intent to buy in the next six months.My goal is to aquire a portfolio of ten rental properties within the next five years.

Georgia landlords desiring to evict tenants must file their intention to do so with the local justice sytstem regardless of the fact that no formal agreement exists."

A seller who sells to a rehab guy investor, who has the intent of selling, but finds he can't sell and later moves in now has a consumer loan.

We both live in Washington State and have no intention of going to another state though we are under contract on a house in Cle Elum now putting us further away from Seattle and the bulk of our rentals; however, if were both self-employed getting around to the properties becomes less of an issue.