From my experience in NLR that sounds like a fair price.

On the upside, they usually post videos of each speaker to Youtube fairly soon after the event.

But I imagine these would be the best:1) Update your fixtures.2) Reglaze the bathtub.3) New blinds.4) Walkway.What those four have in common is that they are fairly inexpensive but increase visual appeal.

I could see them staying a while but being a fairly new relationship, anything is possible.

So, I'd definitely recommend perusing through both areas when you get the chance (although you may want to stay away from the the 'LLC vs no LLC' discussion from earlier today, it went from educated discussion to war zone fairly quickly). 

I imagine some areas of Chicago are fairly affordable.

Don't want to gamble $500 to just inspect a property.

I calculated the interest at 10% and informed the parents that the day after we close, they owe their kids that college fund money back WITH INTEREST (I think that's fair, do you?

There is not set rule on how much a wholesaler can charge since they are not licensed :) but I would say $5K is more fair for that price point. 

He runs comps and tells me a price the house is probably worth, which in my opinion aren't fair comps because the houses I am looking at are in bad shape and cash only.