One of the best things I've now made mandatory in my business practice is exclusive buyers agreements and minimum commission rates that my broker will be paid out on any transaction.  

I doubt he's going to want to simply give up his cashflow/equity without compensation, but if his other option is having a spotlight put on his business practices....letting the local community know how he treats sellers.. he might be more inclined to negotiate.  

@Andrea TappIf you're simply asking how wholesalers speak to sellers, that's easy, they lie, just as the poster did above with his imaginary partner (who is not a partner), but then it's just a long list of deceptive practices, lying beginning with signing a sale contract as a buyer.Nothing personal Andrea, but really, what you're really asking is how do I get out of the mess I'm getting into?

One of the practical issues anyone involved in the marijuana industry faces is banking.

I have taken personal loans out at 11-13% from banks because it was more financially practical than the hard money route.

The court order also allows Wisconsin residents that are VPM tenants to terminate their leases with VPM without penalty, and seek financial damages against VPM that resulted from the company’s “prohibited acts and practices.

Wished I kept them for rental properties when I relocated.

I’ve also virtually been able to join in Hilton Head Island’s REIA in the past and hoping to be there in person now that I’ve relocated to the area. :)

Networking is always a great practice and you never know who you might meet there and what good information they have to share.Hope that makes sense.

His approach was to establish a relationship, ask where they were currently invested, provide information on investing in RE, get face to face when practical, providing more information but not a deal.