Also, he sent me a form called BUYER FACILITATOR RELATIONSHIP IN REAL ESTATE where he placed an additional condition where I agree to pay 3% of the purchase price for his services where "If seller's agent is authorized to disburse a portion of commission to firm, that portion shall be credited against buyers obligation to compensate firm." so if the co broke fee is 2% I end up paying an additional 1% to make the 3% total.

I am starting this journey as a wholesaler and look forward to building professional relationships with other investors with similar goals as myself.

I am willing to help anyone that I can and build some business relationships. 

Hard money can work if you have a relationship with a bank ahead of time.

Some private lenders strictly want a set rate if return and Bevin a lender position rather than a profit share position, which, in the event of profit absence, they get nothing.Private money lenders are people you know or meet whom you have a relationship with or a recently formed one.

I am trying to establish a working relationship with some agents in the area with the hope that they have some clients or know somebody who wants to sell.  

people living under the same single fam roof/dwelling don't routinely collect RENT from the rest of their family as  LANDLORD-TENANT relationship(s), even if it is their MOTHER IN LAW =Dthus, while the house may have a grandfathered (or grandparented to be more PC?)

If you make relationships with them,  you have options.

Add to that the down and out areas that are having major revitalization...Bishop Arts, Trinity Groves, more development in Historic East Dallas, etc.  

If you want checkbook control, IRA LLC facilitators usually have relationships with low cost custodians that don't have any issues with the LLC use.If you are eligible, you may find that the Solo 401k fits your needs and can be a nice alternative to IRA custodial requirements.