A better solution, in my opinion, is not to rely on wholesalers,  as not only is it a dying breed due to the sheer incompetence they exhibit due to gurus' wrong instructions and teachings, but, wouldn't it be better to generate your own leads through a high performing website?

(Otherwise it would be your dryer they removed.) then they would have to be looking at the obvious connections and go to the store and buy the wrong type.

If anything goes wrong, the entire deal comes crashing down.

But I dont know that market and could be wrong about that. 

Customers cant get materials to the job on time or the wrong materials show up .

But I am willing to be wrong if someone can explain it to me.  

I am wondering if this is just the wrong time of the year.

Consider all the things that could go wrong and see if the lease addresses them: unauthorized pets or tenants, early termination, security deposit, lease violations, late rent, eviction, lawn maintenance, parking, etc.5.

First 2 big things that jump out to me is photos are done wrong. 

Lots of experience, has some reserves, good market and flipper has a healthy income to recover if things go wrong (probably Not a problem in this situation)4.