This is very common in your market.

Most investors I have talked to do more than one kind of investing.

If you did your research and priced it accordingly, I wouldn't use contacts from new on the market as any kind of gauge.

But regardless I expect a standard of qualityYeah, I got all kinds of great expectations in the ghetto, too.

@Karen Margrave  who you probably know from BP she ran into this in Oregon as well.. its quite confusing to those of us that came from CA like Karen and I and there you don't need a developers license.. but you need a Real estate license to make any kind of middle man fee.. same in Oregon.I finally got tired of is this legal or not and sent in  a copy of a direct E mail piece I got from a Quote un Quote wholesaler in Oregon that I knew was not licensed and did not own the property here is the response I got from the state.State of Oregon - Real Estate AgencyFrances Hlawatsch | Financial InvestigatorBest regards,Thank you again for the information, if I have further questions for you during the investigation I will certainly reach out.The Agency is well aware that unlicensed “wholesalers” are rampant in our jurisdiction.

Definitely try Chris Sanger with ERA realty - he does his own flips and knows what kind of numbers investors are looking for

It is kind of niche for the area as I rent it fully furnished annually.

Better to get your license yourself, stay on the legal side and then you can source all kinds of opportunities.

That can lead to all kinds of moisture related problems. 

and is it common for them to pay some referral if the deal is turns out to be genuinely good?