Sometimes when your in the situation its hard to take a step back and analyze adequately.

He did mention that there is no immediate issues near the house that would cause this (like erosion or similar issues) so it’s likely just the natural settling of the structure. if we had gone ahead with the leveling it would be around 18k. 

Agents don't like to work with wholesalers because the nature of wholesaling is to get a property under contract for a price that leaves room for an end buyer to pay a wholesale fee, and also has some room for the end buyer to make some money in the deal.  

The problem I have seen across the board is that most agents simply don't understand the principles of investing, what investors are looking for or how to walk a property and adequately estimate repair costs.Unfortunately, most of these skills are only acquired through adequate study and conducting your own renovations.Not sure what your business model is or how exactly you are trying to outreach to investors or builders.

is advertising adequate?  

The problem I have seen across the board is that most agents simply don't understand the principles of investing, what investors are looking for or how to walk a property and adequately estimate repair costs.Unfortunately, most of these skills are only acquired through adequate study and conducting your own renovations. 

This might be the problem for your market.Second, HH deals naturally have higher mortgage payments due to the low down payment.  

Tech companies like Switch expanding expanding operation and the population is still growing at almost 2% a year....mainly driven by natural growth as migration has been slowing down. 

They will naturally tell you big jobs are time consuming.

Any deposit required to be paid in advance of the start of the work cannot exceed one-third of the total contract price or the actual cost of any material or equipment of a special order or custom made nature, which must be ordered in advance of the start of the work to assure that the project will proceed on schedule.