It may take several months to find a deal in either location, so you've got nothing to lose but time, yet a lot of experience will be gained.

They are undoubtedly losing money, how are you going to turn this around?

This shows your intent to purchase and protects the wholesaler should you get cold feet and they're stuck losing their front-side earnest money, or heaven forbid, actually close on the property.  

CalifCalifornia is so tennant friendly that I lose control of an asset that I purchasedIf I'm going to rent it the lease agreement wasn't of my doing.If I'm flipping to sell (my primary focus) there's someone living in my construction site.Bottom line, I'm buying a house, not a Tennant, squatter or whatever.

Several new carriers have been approved for FL for insurance which should (emphasis on should) alleviate some of the insurance shenanigans going on with SFRs here.  

Bear Market (or correction): many, many are going to lose money.  

I'm sure they will be able to connect you with organizations that will help you lose money. 

She's about to lose the house.

Once the fee is paid in essence the realtor loses the first position to do business with the client so if additional properties are to be purchased the realtor isn't guaranteed that business.

You have to cover all the bases, even a situation if you wind up losing money on the deal, make more than you thought, if it takes 6 months to sell or even if one of you dies.