The interim would ideally be related to real estate and help increase our knowledge.

Ideally - skills and benefits / rolls and responsibilities would compliment each other without conflict and a lot of overlap.

As part of the process they digitally e-sign my rental agreement, authorize a security deposit, and give them the option to pay by credit card (with a 2.9% surcharge), or send me a check. 

I’d like to point out that even in a wholesaler’s idealized world where there just “selling the contract” you need to be a licensed broker-dealer with the SEC because now you are selling a security.

@Curtis Jones Any opportunity for you to actually get started, learn more, gain experience, and ideally not loose money is a good way to get started.

This would be my ideal scenario that id like to invest in because i know in reality , the property with better Property management will yield better  , less vacancy , less repairs and just overall better care which will yield a higher ROI of 15%-20% especially with a refinance 18-36 months down the line . 

As others have indicated it is acceptable to make an offer based on what is known and then during the contingency/diligence phase if you find out something material that makes the RE worth less you can either make a lower offer, ideally presenting the rationale, or pull out. 

Rentals with pools are not ideal and will cost a bit more with the insurance company. 

Ideally, find a house that has space to add another bedroom and/or bathroom.  

Which would not be ideal, but would be draining the 4% savings anyway, to just fill back up.same with spending on my hobbies, no saving up for that wheel set for my bike, just use HELOC.