They just do not have much experience outside of that retail environment.  

If you could find work in this environment, maybe a builder....where you will meet all the trades...or a city code inspector....so same thing you meet all the trades.Otherwise maybe working in a supply store where you also could meet all the trades.Another alternative is a project manager for commercial construction...that's still moving strong here.Lending I would think would be super tough right now. 

This is the right environment to start buying subto, people who overpaid for their property and locked in a good interest rate are all raising their hands. 

This typically takes SEVERAL MONTHS of living in this ‘TOXIC’ environment.

Great environment for all investors!

Such products may cause damage to the plumbingsystem and may be hazardous to the environment. 

@Chris Clothier  I think the biggest disconnect in this arena of wholesaling is that folks just under estimate the back end work.. and at the end of the day its sales and marketing.. and if they are not proficient at that and have some closings skills etc.. no program is going to bring them to the promise land.IN the what ever its worth category.I grew up in the land business which is pretty much like wholesaling.same process only the lead were generated by door hangers.. and there was no internet so you called and made an appointment.if you ever watched the Movie Glen Garry Glen Ross it was that exact environment EXACTLY.So my dad would have 30 sales men and he would hand out the leads for that week.it was funny some guys would just stare at them.. and they would pre judge them before they even talked to the folks. 

It can become gas, liquid or solid under different environments.

I've found the quality of buyer is better when it gets listed, though, and that matters a lot in his lending environment.

I guess it just goes to show, the environment can change drastically and turn around on you. also great advice about looking out for closing bases, which happens more often than people think about.