That home is for some people the biggest nest egg they have.

@Tina Ferrier  its simply a fact that the way most wholesalers and I would bet 99% of beginners go about wholesaling is not legal.and its unethical to tell people your a cash buyer when in fact you are not.. thats my point. and its basically fraud to induce them to sign a contract with you .. when the poor seller thinks you are the buyer only to find out they have been duped and the nice little buyer they were trying to help is simply using them to feather their own nest.. this is exactly what happened in guarantee it in this scenario as the OP posted it..

I do put USB outlets and Nest thermostats in all of my rental properties. 

Originally I thought my nest step would be to get pricing for foundation and also having plumber and electrician to coordinate with the foundation guy.

I have a smart range which tells me when it's on and being used; smart door lock which tells me when it's locked and unlocked and I can let people in (or lock them out, if they're late checking out) as necessary; smart thermostat (Google Nest learning, which is an awesome thermostat), which I can limit the lower levels of cooling or upper of heating; smart ceiling fans that I can turn on, off or speed up/slow down as necessary; smart lights that I can activate or deactivate as necessary; ETC.

There goes your entire nest egg.     

We are simply looking for a way to get potential homeowners into these homes verses letting them stay vacant and turn into a rat nest.

You'll likely meet capital partners that can use the knowledge you acquire and you can partner on deals to build your nest egg.

The chances of you getting enough property to reach your income goal before you retire early in a year is pretty low unless you have a huge nest egg. 

Don’t kick the hornets’ nest to see which one doesn’t sting and weed out the “I wash your back/you fondle my balls” type of individual.