As of Jan 2022 (12 months later), I am considering moving back home to CA and renting out my primary residence in AZ and turning it into an investment/income producing property.

These are non-recourse products too!!  

Get my real estate license and go work for an agency on a team under a top producing agent.

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I agree that it's the buyer's obligation and most wholesalers don't want to spend the money, but you will present a much better product if you present the wholesale deal with an inspection.

It's a Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac product and would need to be in your personal name.

I was very happy with the results, but I am sure the person doing the work makes a huge difference in finished product.

you have to rent for 6-7 years to even out the taxes paid when you go to sell (doesn't really account for increased rental rate over the years), but you'd STILL have the appreciation profit on the home, and you could have also taken a cash out refi on the home at some point if needed to put into other profit-producing investments (I do realize the refi impacts the overall model of course). 

First Bank is also a good local bank that may have a product for you.

You can't just be new and say I can do everything because it's not just about producing leads, you still have to know how to close them and have the resources to do it.