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

If the raise is over $1mm then the $10k+ won't effect the bottom line much. 

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.

These funds can give out their advertised dividends and simply drain the NAV (i.e. reduce the price per share) effectively negating your dividends.  

@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.

Do they do an effective job troubleshooting over the phone?

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.

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

I was curious if anyone has used a VA effectively to generate consistent leads?

Greg, if your family dynamic allows it, you can find a cash flowing deal and you're up to the task of being an effective landlord, then think about small MF. https://www.fhfa.gov/DataTools/Downloads/Documents/Conforming-Loan-Limits/FullCountyLoanLimitList2018_HERA-BASED_FINAL_FLAT.PDFProst!