It’s simple.The real challenge lies in lead generation.Specifically, in generating motivated seller leads.To succeed, you need to focus on being found by motivated sellers.

In a seller's market, home prices typically increase due to limited inventory, while in a buyer’s market, prices tend to be more negotiable.

Wholesalers typically do NOT disclose to sellers that they will only close IF they can flip the contract for a greater price - hence the seller thinks they are the end buyer and that they have a “legitimate” buyer on the line2.

@Roy LoganImmediate Communication - Respond quickly to the seller or wholesaler to show you’re serious.

Which interestingly enough now they can actually define themselves as literal human-cat's and even demand a litter box and it will be done.

As a new real estate agent in Northern Virginia, I'm trying to make these connections, but my immediate thoughts and attemps just involve messaging these business and informing them I'm an agent and that if the respective family is in need of a realtor I'd be happy to work w/ them, but every time I do that, the response I get is "we already have a realtor" or "house was already sold or listed"........and a lot of times I am refresh to the post, so obviously I want to be "there" sooner so I can get the seller listing lead.

Is BP Pro an effective and/or appropriate way to find Buyers and Sellers? 

Absolutely.This is why I always say on BiggerPockets: You cannot target motivated sellers.

Quote from @Jamie Bateman: @Chris Seveney well, I don't want to increase the demand for the next trade, but with the HECM NPLs you get interior photos prior to bidding.

Do you get an inspection and just let the potential seller say they need to wait for that to be done, or do you hire a GC to give you an estimate?