People won't say yes until they feel safe.

Below are a few more thoughts on pros/cons.Pros: If you're new to real estate in general, you'll learn the mechanics of RE transactions, the governing laws and the key participants and services that support a transaction.You will interact with other realtors that may help accelerate your understanding of the market values and dynamics you're working in. 

I asked for dd materials and he essentially recorded the transaction with my LLC and acted as if I were closing on the deal.

BUT, if the Realtor is the buyer of the property and/or is assigning the contract and is not representing any party in the transaction, it may be OK to pay an assignment fee to a wholesaler.

@Tyler HoganYour (or your father's) 401k can get financing on a property it owns, but that doesn't help you (or your father) get access to funds for investment outside of the plan.Using your 401k assets or loan proceeds personally would be a prohibited transaction unless a participant loan was taken from the plan.

Originally posted by @Chris Connolly:I believe you are able to do the repairs yourself, if you're hiring someone, they might have to be certified (or that's only when you KNOW that there's lead paint, ie having it tested or it show up in the disclosure) "The law requires contractors to get certified in lead-safe work practices if their work disturbs more than 6 square feet of paint on the interior or a 20-square-foot section on the exterior of a home built before 1978." 

Since you think the CapEx, vacancy, repair will be more then multiple the $1800 by a higher percentage to be safe.

To name few features, you can connect your bank & credit card account(s) to QBO to automatically download the transactions daily, set up rules for any recurring charges, setup recurring transactions (ie invoices to tenants), sent out reminder (individual or batch), accept online payments (cc & bank) which can be tenant or landlord initiated, track multiple income sources (ie. flip, rental, wholesale), track individual properties, charge tenants for reimbursable expenses, track 1099 contractors (and e-file tax forms), and create a budget.

3) Which areas of town are safe and unsafe to market to and look to buy property?

the percentage is going to increase or decrease based on the amount of the transaction and what your title co. is charging you.