My worry is that we pass the property to him and he never pay the finders fee verbally agreed upon.

I agree with @Stephen Anderson you need to question items on the contract that you have concerns about before you sign.Good Luck.

One of the best kept secrets in the country.

I have a homeowner who has agreed to sell her home.

I agree with you when you say "being the black sheep isn't always a bad thing." 

Jeff Copeland they also stated that they wouldn't pay for any repairs except for what the VA requires and I countered back stated that I didn't agree with that.

Only the most desperate renters would probably agree to live there so the price of the property would have to be dirt cheap and cost you as little money as possible in the rehab to make it worth the effort.Your gambling that the surrounding area will be gentrified in the next few years and increase the property values.If this was in Southern California I would say yes absolutely but,the ATL may be a little harder to wait for unless the population booms there in the next 5 years.

While it's not foolproof, many of the Indy locals (PMs, Agents, Wholesalers, etc.) that I've come in contact with all agree its pretty good.

I have three comparables on the same street of the same historic nature (much higher value too) and other figures in the industry agree with my comparables including the cooperating agent.

Seller got $5,000 more out of it than the highest wholesaler was willing to offer and everyone was happy (yes you do not have to work for 3, 5, or 6%- you can get a flat fee commission of what ever you and your seller or buyer agree too).Overall, a real estate license for my son and I both to hold over the year is probably about $800 to $1000.