Wholesalers in general get a bad rep for a bunch of reasons, but if you can find one that's completely legitimate, STICK WITH THEM.

Never pay any upfront fees to any Lender cause no Legitimate Lender will ask you for an upfront fees, although there are closing cost that will be associated with your Loan if approved but those cost are disclosed to you upfront and it's only paid at closing expect Appraisal fees you're not obligated in any way to accept the terms unless you find the terms appealing to you and you decide to move forward with the Lender.

All legitimate rentals in Seattle are now registered. 

There are always closing agents, former partners, contractors, investors, or private lenders willing to share their experiences.Every legitimate investor is proud of their track record and happy to provide references of happy, satisfied stakeholders.

I assume he is not a licensed realtor, so i would assume a dd contract would be less legitimate.

With that said Listing agents got clever and now start asking for legitimate offers before hand to know which buyers are serious buyers and weed out the ones that are not.

I'm looking for active investors, doesn't matter how big or small your budget or what type of investment your looking for,I will have or will find the investment for you.I currently have lots of contacts all over the world seeking investors in real estate with guaranteed returns of a minimum 8 percent in most cases.Drop me a message with what your looking for and your budget and contact details and I will give you a call, I like to meet with all of my clients so I'm happy to meet up wherever you are,I only work with legitimate registered companies with a proven track record.On the flip side if your a business seeking Investors I can also help you!

At the end of the day every legitimate deal has to be closed and recorded.

I'm currently in a rental house so I can wait it out, but I don't want to continue pursuing if there is not a legitimate chance that this deal will close.

You need a legitimate lease, you need to be charging a fair market rate for the rental, and you need to move to evict if you fail to receive payment.