The time and effort for the very little reward?

You have to find the problem with the place and solve it to reap the rewards

When a plumber or electrician come to provide you a service- I hope that they dont borrow your tools- If all your information came free- than you get what you pay for...It takes time- money- knowledge and determination to grow your business- treat is as a business and you will reap the rewards- good luck.

Otherwise you guys might end up suing each other.If the agreement is that he will cover everything in the true worst case scenario, then he takes the majority of the risk and should get a good reward such as 50% equity.  

Here is a tip: when they bring you a deal, reward them with a finder’s fee.

I cannot imagine why any Broker would let an investor/wholesaler/flipper  be an assistant as the risk far outweighs any reward

Similarly to how you think about improvements to a house and the tradeoffs to rent/value creation down the road, there is a risk/reward you need to balance with the legal piece to this investment vehicle.

In 2016, average gross flipping profits reached heights not seen since 2005.With stats like that, it is easy to get caught up in the market fervor and only see the rewards, but fix and flips have some inherent risks.

I'd bet Zillow picks up borrowers who have received notice, that puts a borrower under some pretty stiff laws designed to protect them (because they are distressed) and a wholesaler, well, you shouldn't even dream of going there if you, as the buyer executing a contract do not have the ability or intent to buy it.Yesterday, 8/15/16 there was a wholesale thread that explains the pitfalls and foreclosures, two threads in fact, search recent posts.Besides, these are not as profitable as you may think, the risk of dealing with borrowers is very high and the reward is minimal most of the time, just not worth going down that road at all. :)   

Those that are Home Inspectors, any pros/cons/challenges/rewards you'd like to share if you were to do it all again?