This doesn't seem right to me. 

But there are no laws or ordinances that require a buyer or seller to use one.”I’ve never purchased in an attorney state but it seems like something you could handle yourself or with minimal help as you know each other. 

It seems very sensible and I agree with a lot of what you're saying.

I took about a year off because I was getting a little frustrated because it seemed like all the guys and girls who went from "zero to hero" weren't in my shoes.

@Mark PayneYou can buy the note but it seems like this transaction was not done properly as it should have had a recorded mortgage to secure the propertyWas there never a recorded mortgage?

From what you've shared, it seems you're considering your options for obtaining a mortgage for a new home.

I know that seems unfair, but as a wholesaler you're really just a broker, not a buyer.

If it seems like it is going no where, then just move on. 

I tried to vet his community and it seems pretty legit based on what I was able to uncover and through questions I ask him and the onboarding coordinator, but I have trouble justifying the high price tag for something that seems sort of plausible on my own, yet he makes some valid points on how long some of these things would take on my own without the community.

He's big on research and seems to be good at timing the market.