Following several of the local REI Facebook pages, I found that they are either ghost towns, or bulletin boards for sales, neither of which seemed to help at all.

If you want a butterfly museum as an acquisition fee they will add it, maybe...As @Ashton Levarek, these can be customized and highly detailed. 40-60 pages of a PPM are not uncommon, hence why it takes 3-4 weeks to deliver it. ...And of course then you must reread it yourself to ensure you are not missing anything...The second go around will be easier as you have your own template in place from the first unless the structure changes dramatically.My recommendation is either invest passively on a deal to gain access to the documents and see firsthand how they work and the process unfolds.

page=1#p4860180Next: Why would a seller wholesale to me and skimp out on a 15K fee? 

You should be on the same page to proceed, but I don't think it's inherently bad that many PMs don't want to onboard a client just to have them leave in 2 months or even 7 months.

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Particularly be sure to include your goals for real estate investing so that folks can help you. 4) Review this comprehensive 64 page deck on the state of the 2023 housing market for real estate investors put together by Dave Meyer and available for all BiggerPockets members.5) Consider meeting with a few Atlanta area agents - even if you are just getting started, an investor friendly agent can do all sorts of helpful things, like setting you up with a search for properties, or connecting you with folks who have recently done deals like the ones you want to do. 6) Consider analyzing a deal or two in your local market, just for practice, with a free use of our Rental Property Calculator (or other calculators). 7) There is a webinar tonight on making 2023 your best year ever.

An off-market contract can be as little as one page but should be around four pages to make sure you protect yourself and the deal.

But if you have a simple question here and there, you can post on the IL private FB page and members will often help.

3) Review this comprehensive 64 page deck on the state of the 2023 housing market for real estate investors put together by @Dave Meyer and available for all BiggerPockets members.4) If you already have a market in mind for your deals, go to our Agent Finder and connect with an investor-friendly agent who can help you close your deal.Hope this helps! 

There's also a million local meetups you could filter through and attend in your area to meet in person.3) Review this comprehensive 64 page deck on the state of the 2023 housing market for real estate investors put together by @Dave Meyer and available for all BiggerPockets members.4) If you already have a market in mind for your deals, go to our Agent Finder and connect with an investor-friendly agent who can help you close your deal.Hope this helps!