Are there any GENUINE wholesalers in the Cincinnati Area?

[Jim Wiley]

I am becoming increasingly frustrated by so-called wholesalers who contact me with a "deal," which, when I go to Redfin or Realtor.com, I find it is listed on the MLS for less than the "wholesaler" is presenting to me. Maybe I have misunderstood the meaning of wholesaling. I thought a wholesaler will go out, beat the bushes, send out mailers, etc. to find unlisted properties at below MLS prices, and then flip them to a flip, fix and sell person like me.

This isn't something random. So far I have been contacted by three "wholesalers" with deals like this. If I want something from the MLS, I'll get it. I have a realtor. I'm looking for the unlisted deals!

Am I way off base?