It's all about self experimentation when it comes to defining and taking advantage of your skill set.

Estoppel letters will define exactly what the tenant thinks is going on vs. what it says in the lease.Honestly don't think of it as a "big red flag."  

His website gives a complete ranking as per pre defined criteria see here: 

I know its definately possible, but only have the weekends and my 2 hour commute to and from work to make calls, follow up etc..

Define a geographic area you will be attempting to wholesale.

We know where we are now, and are in the process of explicitly defining how we want REI to be a part of our life and our finances.The biggest goal of all this is to take some action and get some experience, and learn what type of systems I need to develop.

Projects we set up as syndications where we're contributing both labor and capital can be structured with "promotes" to define how we'll be compensated.  

I finally defined my "farming area", so my wife and I went to drive the area yesterday after lunch to start familiarizing ourselves.

Before connecting with a brokerage I would define your goals.

Whether you purchase or not depends on your pre-defined strategy.