Where are the wholesalers who are crushing it?

[Carlton Francis]

Hey all,
So as I network and meet more and more local investors, I've noticed a trend. Whenever I meet a local wholesaler, they are for the most part just starting out... closing 1-3 deals a year... but haven't really seemed to get a good momentum going. Also, every flipper I ask seems to not really be able to refer any wholesalers who are consistently sending them solid deals.

As a wholesaler who is just starting out myself, this on the one hand is comforting; it affirms to me that while there are many who are just starting out, such as myself, there is not that much real competition locally in that particular niche. On the other hand, it is somewhat disheartening, because I'm searching for people locally who are where I want to be in the next year or few years... people whom I can build a solid relationships with and learn from.

To be fair, I do know of at least one here in the OC, @Lauren Hardy. But I feel like there have got to be more. So my question is, where are they? Are you one? If not, do you know of any? I'm not just looking for those who operate in Orange County, but I'm looking for those who are based in Orange County, but are doing deals every month anywhere (Orange County, Riverside, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Bay Area, and maybe even out of state.)