I just don't want to be in a situation where I was not able to maximize the deal, where the seller and buyer potentially makes 50k in profit each, whereas I only get $500, because my initial offer was 'too good to pass up'.

EMD in exchange for profits? 

Consider bringing in a partner who can help fund the rehab in exchange for a share of the profits.

Maybe a beginner wholesaler would be cool with something like that.But for us, we wouldn’t partner with an end buyer unless we’re getting a percentage of the profit on the backend, and it has to be a lot more than the wholesale fee for that property.

I was VERY VERY close to buying Spanish almond plots which were "improved" farmland with aquafers, etc. 

Interest rates don't matter but profitability and stress do.

Jeff Dilldine’s first fix-and-flip turned out to be a major win, as the home sold for $425,000, delivering an excellent profit.

After a perfect BRRRR, I pocketed 1k in profit and created 60k worth of equity.

I will be posting our flip success story in the next week or so on a very profitable flip.

I think the people who bought in the boom and thought it was smooth sailing to easy profits every month have been in for a shock.