Make sure you are careful an inexperienced flipper with good intentions can cost you as much as a crooked flipper. 

Even in retrospect I’m still not sure if the wife was intentionally the greatest con I’ve ever encountered or just a truly horrible, entitled person.

Very dangerous for you to breath!

Their true intentions come out eventually.Be sure to read through the rules of the forums here.

I do currently have a flexible day job so it allows me to build my investment business on the side until I wont need the day job anymore as my intentions are to be a full time investor at some point.

Such terms such as "Arm's Length", "Meeting of the Minds", "Consideration", "Good Faith" ,"Bilateral and Unilateral", "Laws of Agency" "Servant and Master" and "Intent", "Ability to Perform" what "Fraud" is, different types of fraud.You are or can be a principal when you have the capacity to contract, give consideration, have the intent to perform as stated in the contract, have the ability to perform, that you deal in good faith in your own best interest, that you disclose facts that put another party at a significant disadvantage, do not mislead or misrepresent yourself or material facts, that the purpose of the transaction and the means used to perform are lawful, having a lawful purpose.  

We're not sure of the intent, but obviously it wasn't positive. 

This gives you breathing room and flexibility to find a buyer, with less pressure.  

My intention was never to ask for guidance from anyone without putting efforts myself first.

hi frank, based on conversations with my mentor,  it's good to put something down to show intent even if its only $10.