& as I am sure many of you know, the closing process after the PSA is signed is fast with a lot of folks and tasks.What is your favorite tech to use to assist with Investor/Fund raising reach-out workflow/process automation?

I'll co-sign what @Michelle Bright had to say: dive into the podcasts!

And for obvious reasons most lender's don't allow you to select your own appraiser... 

Usually, the end buyer needs to see YOUR contract with the seller and then sign your assignment contract.

So what ever source told you, you do not need to have an earnest money deposit, I would, even if the seller is willing to accept and sign the contract without an earnest money deposit, I would still have an earnest money deposit for the reason I just mentioned.  

I was informed by an individual that bandit signs are illegal everywhere.

This is my first post after signing up about a year ago.

Protect your home from lead base paint" pamphlet you give to your Tenants when signing the lease and they sign the addendum they received it.Nothing else besides the lease

If you've been reading up on wholesaling, then you know you can use several strategies to find deals such as direct mail, bandit signs, driving for dollars or searching sites online like For Sale By Owner or Zillow.  

Before going to view the property, I at times have the offers prepared already just in case buyer wants to make an offer, this way if they're going to submit an offer I just send them the Dotloop contract to be signed electronically right then and there.