Fraudsters always have a rationalization(s),  the most common ones being, “it’s just this one time” or “I really need this, my family is desperate” or “I deserve this because ________________”. 

Great post CrisNow I'm not sure if I have this right but I believe that Virtual Wholesaling is being the middle man in finding a property and matching a client without ever seeing the property or client!!

Just an email with a “middle man” who works for HUBZU. 

There is no 'middle man'. 

It's not rational but it's real - she'll have a tax bill each year.One of those monetized installments or deferred trust critters - I can't even get behind those even though I want to. 

No need for explanation or rationalization but feel free to elaborate if you like.

Ok, I'm admittedly old school, but why would someone use a middleman to buy a property?

Being a middleman- Realtor, contractor, ect -and get paid off the "investors" gambling. 

At one point, I thought about doing what I've heard people call 'wholetail', which is like your PDX example of buying at foreclosure auction... then we add small markups (and possible financing) before selling to rehabbers ... then the hedge funds came in and made semi-retirement a much more rational idea.

Huntsville is not going to cashflow.RV rations will not work.If you have any specific questions let me know.