I have a couple business partners looking to pool resources to make this possible as well.I am interested in connecting with bigger pockets experts, agents, and lenders in Middle Tennessee or surrounding states.  

Feel free to reach out so we can discuss details. 

It all depends on the seller and their needs and I truly feel like offering more options than just going on the market gives a seller more options.

Feel free to reach out with any questions!

I want to stay in a place that has class and feels comfortable, just like home.

There are definitely some key differences between wholesaling and flipping that you'll want to consider as you get started, feel free to post the questions you have about it.

Good question @Casey Kornoelje, I'd recommend speaking with an expert like @Whitney Nash

Feel free to post about anything else. 

Taking the emotions out of the working relationship -  that is, my 'sympathy'for  his dad being greedy and thus losing jobs left and right because his dad insists on masquerading as a contractor despite being just a handyman limited to CA CSLB statutes that strictly limit all handymen in the state from being compensated more than what's left of $500 after materials - I realize I have reiterated with son on several occasions that CSLB limits handymen to $500 per project as the maximum for both materials AND labor per project IS the basis for fairness.I realize being told that the above (current CSLB limits )isn't 'fair' is a huge slap n the face after having given formerly father, and now currently and ongoingly the son for the past 11 months and change, steady work.Perhaps it's a sign of the times where even handymen and jobbers would rather sit around making no money than taking what they feel is 'less' pay than they could be making 'if they were' a contractor?

Best to work with an expert if you want to do everything legit.