As a licensed agent, you have the burden of disclosures with the parties involved. 

I hate to ask, but -- the silence was deafening on that third question.

Now, I don't actually know, but I will speculate that this agent will put the seller's house under contract then market that contract to their stable of buyers.Outside of that, I've never actually heard of an agent or broker buying properties for resale, though I'm sure it actually happens occasionally - just not as a matter of practice.The whole question of licensing for wholesaling seems to be a legal grey-area, especially when one gets a MLS-listed property under contract with the intention of then selling that contract to another person/party.

Armed with the Proof of Funds and Letter of Intent, I called the seller directly (this part is the hardest.  

PS - It is illegal for us to get any kickback from venders we recommend unless it is disclosed upfront to all parties.  

Former planners are the way to go, but I doubt they are expeditors, they are simply permit processors that know the "what next", best way is to get someone who worked at THAT particular city, else it will simply not work, you are paying your architect and engineer a bunch of money, you don't need to hire a 3rd party to do what you paid them to do.

Until both parties sign, the deal is not consummated, so there is no deal.

It is obvious to me that most of the posts on this thread have come from third party conversations or poor websites. 

The third is a separate house on the same lot that rents for 650 (2 bedroom, but huge rooms).

The hardest part is that people tie real estate to emotion.