Finding local wholesalers

[Jackie F.]

I hope I'm posting this in the right forum. Part of the education in learning how to flip homes is learning how the wholesale business works. I have been reading a lot of discussions here and it really helps to understand how to purchase from wholesalers when you know how they operate.

Anyhow, how can I find good wholesalers in my local vicinity (Orlando/Central Florida)? I've met a few wholesalers so far (2 of them) but they are asking close to retail (5% - 8% discount). That is not enough to repair and resell at any profit. Yet they insist this is what the market is dictating which I personally am not satisfied with.

I want to find some wholesalers that are moving deals. The fact that these wholesalers sent me detailed fliers of the properties they have with comps and ARV simply means that the properties they are trying to sell me are not moving and they have to put in some work to sell them quickly.

Any advice would be great, thanks.