Brian you seem to be very interested in treating people very fairly and really helping them and that's what I am all aboutMany wholesalers who have been taught " to step on people to make money "contact me because they want to help Sellers fix problems and develop a reputation for being fair and honestI had one of my students that was a wholesaler for five years and really hated it because he had to keep going back to the seller to push the price down because the cash buyer wanted to cheaper priceI look at the best way to get started in real estate is to get your license and solve problems for sellers and get testimonials on your website that you were honest and fair helping them solve their problemMy dad was a poor Irish second-generation in Boston and had no money when he was a kid and he became an orthopedic surgeonHe told me "do no harm" when I was a boyI think to me "the wholesaling fever pitch seminar racket" is "stepping on people to make money"An alternative to the "wholesaling only" model is to be able to "help sellers sell on terms verses for cash"Ron LeGrand in Tampa has said to his students get licensed because of the brokering laws in FLI really feel that people should just do the right thing in the beginning, learn every legal way to help people with real estate, and you'll develop a reputation for being a great fair business personif your licensed you can act as a principal and use creative techniques like subject to, lease-option assignment, wraparound mortgages, master lease options, master leases, whatever tool works for the situation

He's got a fantastic racket going.

1 800 Accountant is a real racket. 

If a poster is serving 5 to 10 for racketeering or buys a 450 unit rehab project doesn't mean his influence should drop, just because they are out of circulation.

A very tough racket though; you might find it easier to string together a series of smaller residential deals.

Tub refinishing kits are a great racket.

On the other hand he's about par with Charlton Sheets in the Guru racket.

The "Home Inspection" racket, game, scam...Or, "How to tie up a seller's property from other buyers. then get them to lower the price".It's nothing but a devious, deceitful tool for buyers.While I agree this is a common ploy by many, it is not to say that is what is going on here and thus, this post is a bit unfair.That said, retrading the property too many times and for things that should have been identified prior to a full inspection (unless offer was made site unseen) is not a good idea or a good business practice.

@Rob Massopust Zillow ads are a total racket here in Brooklyn NY too.

We find that most dishwashers we remove were never used because people have a fetish where they feel dishes need to be pre-cleaned in the sink before putting in the dishwasher, it is faster to clean dishes by hand and dishwashers make a racket and run through cycles for too long when people are trying to relax and avoid the banging.As for the rental price per unit, most of my units are C-Grade or better and the prices are close to all other landlords' properties at $1550 to $1650 for a 1 bedroom 1 bath and $1800 to $1950 for a 2-bedroom and 1 or 2 bath unit.