Do not seek a second opinion, as it is virtually guaranteed to be different from the first lawyer you ask.

I virtually toured one side today and it is massive on the inside!

first law of the land is to not take legal advice from the peanut gallery on the BP  or internet.. this wholesaling stuff  is polarized with its legal its not legal.talk to the state. they are the ONLY ONES who can tell you what is legal and not.there is a reason that you have a real estate industry and in that industry a license is required.the simple definition is  " any act that brings two parties together and for the expectation of compensation a license to sell real estate is required.." this is verbatim in virtually every state.some states will enforce these laws others could care less even though they are on the books.. 

Charging someone for filling out an application, as well as the background/credit check (which is legitimate and something you *should* charge for) will, I predict, dwindle your applications to virtually none unless you are giving your property away.

hi john. thanks for the pictures. in regards to the rear patio and steps. look at the pipe coming out of the wall. it is in direct line with the worst part of the patio, where the lowest part of the patio is sinking. what you have here is water intrusion. the water is getting under the patio and sinking the base underneath. the steps are based on the patio so it is following wherever the patio goes. what you need to do here is totally tear up the entire patio, steps and everything. re-do the base and put in a new patio. first things first, you need to do away with the water source that is causing this. could be water from the roof, could be from that pipe sticking out of the wall right there. look at the path the water has left on the patio and the grass beyond it. you have a virtual river flowing there. that patio was designed to move the water toward the middle and funnel in into the yard. the problem is, the water is funneling toward the center of the patio but seeping under it and destroying the base. the new patio needs to have the highest point at the house and tilted toward the yard all the way across the patio at a 4 degree angle going FROM the house. that puts the water into the yard at a moderate pace and spread out across the entire patio. the front porch, same thing, you have water intruding underneath the porch and eroding away the base. find the source and reroute it somewhere away from the house. then rebuild the porch slightly tilted away from the house. 

Yes, BP is where to start right now, since most MeetUps, which are another way to find rehabbers, are currently shutdown.Look for virtual meetups in your market and reach out to many flippers.

I'm wondering if there is anyone here who has had success with using a VA for deal finding that wouldn't mind connecting with me. I have a list of a few hundred properties from a title company and would love to utiliz...

Make sure you choose a sealed battery (which is virtually maintenance-free) vs. wet battery (which require periodic refill of distilled water). 

Hoping to connect with people in the Rochester NY market.I have a BSc Construction Management degree and I am literate in Civil Engineering terms.I would like to familiarise myself with virtual Wholesaling from abroad.

Kalamazoo has a monthly meetup (I think there is a virtual one this upcoming Monday), as well as a "Property Krawl" one Saturday a month led by 2 local investors.