All of which are going to give you a huge and varying experiences.I saw that real estate development was something you mentioned as well.

They come with their own tools, experience, insurance, licensing, and continuing education.

Is it the interpretation of the law as brokering a deal ( which I agree should only be done by a legal and licensed entity and understandably varies by location), is it the approach that wholesalers may take interpreted as predatory or is it something else?  

The rental rates didn't justify the cost and the extreme saturation will continue to push it down.

Just continue to rent at current rate for May, deliver a letter explaining the increase, and have the tenant sign a new lease now that takes effect on June 1.  

I just need the breather and then will either go back to vacation or corporate housing renting or continue to get long term tenants after her lease ends in December. 

Also, since the seller has the court order, would I be able to continue the eviction case?

Take it to an attorney and let him deal with it, to include the over-payment.If you continue to procrastinate, this guy could find a way to take the property back.

So if you're investing in multiple deals, you'll need to gain some understanding of the markets, review sponsor track records, verify their financials projections make sense and that they're using reasonable assumptions, make sure the fees aren't excessive (fees vary for each deal).

I would imagine these things vary from locale to locale.