I can recommend a loan officer for the 203K's if you want to pick his brain.Hopefully I'll see you at the next SJREIA meeting!

I think @Kyle J. raises a very important point...why would any investor go through a wholesaler to purchase a listed property and pay more than they would just picking it up with a realtor?

Guess which one my contractor picked.  

When dealing with people, we need to pick our battles carefully and a person who can't stand the thought of tenants not meeting their own lofty standards should probably refrain from being a landlord.

It would be useless to pick stuff I liked.it is not that hard for YOU.  

So, I am going in with my brokerage and picking up the 2.5% buy-side by presenting the offer though neither of us will need to do any work on the official BRE side.  

Most of my hobbies, except computer tinkering and photography, have fallen by the wayside, but I enjoy hiking and camping, and recreational shooting.

Then come back and let's pick up where you left off.I'd bet Troy a steak dinner you don't follow thru on the challenge but I think he's smart enough not to take the bait. 

Sorry - I should have used Google to find a more precise comparison rather than just picking a couple of cities I'm familiar that I thought the original poster would be familiar with too. 

Compare and contrast (the lowest bid is not always the best), negotiate prices, ask questions, check their contractor license number is valid, make your pick and sign contracts!