We have several properties in neighborhoods that folks typically ignore due to their location/reputation. 

Since the market cooled a few months ago, a lot of "non-QM" (eg, ignoring the nonsense of Mr.

You’ll need to show Proof of your ability to buy, and an EM deposit,  before they will look at a purchase contract.For wholesaling, you need to find off market, desperate and/or ignorant sellers.  

So they can lend to LLC's, maybe ignore income...all sorts of benefits to these loan types.

I am ignorant in this area myself, but I listened to what I thought was a good podcast on it.

It's pretty easy to see by these posts who has worked with General Contractors successfully and those who have not.When folks condemn a whole profession because they've been "burned" at some point in the past, it just shows how ignorant they are.Of course you need to research whomever you are considering working with and General Contractors are very easy to assess once you know what to look for.Instead of complaining after the fact, get better at conducting your own due diligence.Contractors, like ANY profession has some bad players, BUT it's your fault if you haven't done the proper research.Just a thought.

Having not ventured down this path before, there's so much that I am ignorant of.  

Also, you can't ignore how Florida's taxes are, especially if I decided to move there and work more closely with wholesalers, contractors, etc. 

Ignore nay sayers and make your own decision about what fits best into your vision whether that be million dollar flips, slum lording, BRRRR, notes, SF/MF, etc.  

its kind of funny but we all have our things.. mine personally is the wholesaler ripping equity from ignorant sellers.. and thinking they are solving sellers problems.. of course its a minority view on BP by and large.. but you want to talk about lack of ethics..