Wholesaling: Walking buyers through the seller's house?

[Drew Byrd]

I'm still learning how to wholesale and have not yet made any deals. Imagine this scenario, tell me if this has happened to you, and how you responded. You're bringing potential buyers through a seller's house to show the the condition, expected repairs, etc. The seller deduces that one of these people are someone you might sell their home to, and they begin to wonder why they couldn't have sold their home to one of these buyers at a higher price than they are selling it for to you. The seller gets angry, feels as if you've cheated them, and wants you to rip up the "option to purchase" contract you sign with them.... What should be done in this situation/what can be done to avoid it in the first place?