Currently, I'm engaged in house hacking on the west side of Chicago, and things are going smoothly.

Many states are challenging this theory, and some have successfully placed much wholesaling activity under license laws.But in this case, you have no argument of any substance that you are not engaging in real estate brokerage.  

1) I recommend Art Betuzzi, he runs iloverealestateschool.com - I absolutely loved his self-study program and his videos were super engaging.

I would like to thank you all for responding, we appreciate your engagement and we are surely inching forward!

But a great many of the activities commonly engaged in by wholesalers are.  

Illustrate to your local contact that you are engaged by providing feedback on what it is that you are being presented with.

I work from my home/the road and have tremendous flexibility so I'm thinking that this bodes well for a BRRRR or flip style of engagement since I can be more available to refurb the property than someone who has to report to an office. 

Engagement!

I define a good tenant as someone who:Has stable employment in a market segment that is very likely to be stable or improve over time.Does not engage in illegal activities while on the propertyDoes not cause problems with neighborsPays all the rent on scheduleTakes care of the propertyStays for many yearsLow vacancy costs - Vacancy costs can turn what appears to be a profitable property into a money pit.

Whatever the answer is, don't do that.I have been a landlord for 15 years, many of my early properties in my personal name, I am also very engaged in the Milwaukee investor community and I have seen and heard a lot of "stuff hitting the fan" stories.