The buyers who are respectful, communicate clearly, and follow through on what they say they'll do are the ones who get the most attention.

Most of what we do are ground-up spec construction deals of single family homes or heavy flips.

Depends on what you are trying to do.

What exactly are you looking to do, are you a real estate agent?

The five most important things new real estate investors should do are to define their investment strategy, arrange their finances, build a reliable team, perform thorough due diligence, and educate themselves on the market.

That being said, the deals I do are almost always MAJOR renovations with a near complete gutting, reworking floor plans, rewires and new plumbing, etc.  

The one you've encountered and many of us do are the inexperienced ones who think they can talk a property owner into a low ball offer because there is no commission and closing cost. 

What are you trying to do?

It's more stable, more regulated, and frankly, a lot less headache for a home you plan to live in.Minor Hurdles for Major Payoff: Yeah, the $44K upfront for initial fixes and that flooring re-do are annoying.

The paradox is that the folks that do are the experienced, successful investors, that have money and don't need to wholesale.Wholesaling also has the stigma of being grimy.