Struggles with the Stigma Against Wholesalers

[Jimmy O'Connor]

Hey BP Community!

I work in Philadelphia and Delaware County as a Licensed agent that specializes in wholesale for REI opportunities. As I have been reaching out to potential investors and doing the cold call grind (like many of you are probably all too familiar with), I keep getting pushback when I say "wholesaler." Over the phone I find it difficult to differentiate me from the people only looking to make a quick buck because some Youtube Personality says they can do it with 5 simple steps. I personally have, and continue to thrive off of repeat investors but I am always looking to grow my network of relationships.

So for all of my wholesalers and investors out there~

Legitimate Wholesalers- have any of you experienced this dilemma and what has your solution been to establish legitimacy in a time where our profession is being too loosely equated to the "get rich quick" mentality rather than

Investors-

What are some of the pain points that you have run into with wholesalers? What can I focus on with my quick pitch to establish value that differentiates me from the wholesalers that have left a bad taste in your mouth?