Are you concerned with paying your Realtor when doing a deal with a private seller?

That would be my main concern here...not whether you can get 4.25 instead of 4.375 (although you should shop around to other lenders unless you have some loyalty to this one for some reason).One thing to consider, it's the beginning of the year, so you'll likely have to pay the entire years worth of taxes now...this could be a good chunk of money.

I am contemplating making an offer on a 1995 double-wide mobile home through one of these auction sites but saw two problems that concern me: 1) the back door won't open - it seems to be pretty firmly jammed shut; and 2) there is evidence of damage on the ceiling of the same side of the home, near a fireplace.

as far as End Buyers are concerned, how do I best secure my position with out having this person go right to my buyers directly.The wholesaler states that the bank is not allowing him to provide all the details about the properties until PFO & LOI are received (hence question#2) and with the amount of properties that he has at the moment for me to help him with, and REO's can't be assigned, how do I structure my agreement with buyers to secure my fee?

Personally, I wouldn't put the money in a stock/ETF or bond fund unless my time horizon was 5+ years to need the money, but I think one year is the right amount of time to start being concerned about the money just sitting around.Btw, if the number is right about a year, perhaps consider making a loan or two to other investors...

I am concerned about renting this property and having tenants complain frequently about heavy traffic, kids in the yard, etc.

Verify all you want.I know your question was a mailing question however I just want to encourage you to find multiple methods of reaching people who will respond positively if you simply find a way to add to their lives.

Also, not sure, but if they move in before the rental agreement date and there was some kind of accident or somethng, there could be some liability concerns there.

Being forward, this is my first post on Biggerpockets, and yes, I do work for Meridian, as our Key Accounts Manager.Biggerpockets has become a fantastic forum for investors, vendors and turnkey operators, so I thought I could use this stream to help clarify some of the concerns mentioned about programs like ours.For some context, I actually came to Meridian as an internet lead turned investor over 4 years ago and liked their business model so much, I came to work for them.The program we offer is actually a Rental Warranty, not a guarantee, which is a big difference.

I am concerned his constant complaining and confrontations toward my other tenants, who pay early every month and only call me for repairs, will cause them to leave.