I was just wondering if I’m able to use an FHA Loan as a first time buyer for Multi Family Units in Southern California?

this is how buyers used to take me out of my HML back in the gogo days of pre 08  

SFH prices are driven by home buyers and are as a result too high to produce cash flow.

What's a good amount to ask the end buyer for a deposit?

I've done a number of owner finance deals as a buyer, and an attorney is not terribly expensive, typically about $1k per property including the note and title search. 

At first I thought no, because he brings the contracting to the table and has relationships with subs but, I've done the self prepared DM marketing campaigns, taking phone calls, building rapport with prospects to sellers, finding the deal, building our team (lenders, title, insurance) for the past 6 months, and did not get paid for any of that work.

Usually my buyers were generally happy with this price.Well I've just come across sellers who want to sell build-able lots, I've never wholesaled lots before which has put me  grey area of understand on what to offer them. 

That’s only for people that they are trying to verify as unqualified buyers.

I'd like to terminate my exclusive buyer's representation and agency representation ahead of the date in the agreement I originally signed.I don't necessarily want to get the agent in trouble, I just want to be released from all agreements with her and her brokerage (she is not the broker, just an agent working for a broker).

Curb appeal is essential to get more prospects interested in living there.