On another note, the agent is not authorized to negotiate like that on Fannie Mae's behalf, the sales rep is the one that counters offers, so if he's lying about multiple offers in an attempt to bring your offer up, he's still in the wrong.

The individual suggesting that was new to real estate, a new mortgage originator and clearly without financial compliance knowledge.

If I find good people for each of the individual jobs, I don't need a Turn-Key provider.

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And you pretty much need servicing of the note as the new regs make it almost impossible for the individual to do it by the book themselves.

It may be baseless, but I much prefer taking away a layer of stuffy professionalism.....especially when I am sharing my intimate financial details with an individual. 

How should I present myself over the phone before I go to the probate office to get the leads; how do I actually talk to the individuals who work at the clerks office and receive the leads with little to no trouble; how do I get these leads so I can begin my journey to successful wholesaling?

Decima (best selling author/seminar guy) who fixes them up, often to rent out, but also to eventually sell or even tap the equity (but beware how this would add costs, interest, and only can get a loan up to certain level of equity). 

Is the road broken down into individual parcels that are adjoining and owned by each of the four homes?

One or both of you will have to apply for loans individually or jointly.