We looked at some property in Belize recently and local banks had rates in the 10's for a 5 year term, variable rate, amortized, and with a balloon. 

They are local home buyers who are good at marketing and relationships and end up with overage that they can sell you.Some questions to ask a wholesaler in today's market:1.

Tell us where you are from, where you are looking to invest, the strategies you want to pursue, and who you want to network with, be it local investors, agents, lenders, property managers, contractors, or more. 

There are probably some out there, like Ryan noted, but they will be very expensive, and may make it hard for a deal to pencil.I would go to local meetups and talk to other investors.  

I can, but I would recommend you email and call your local section 8 office.

The engineer can help with this estimate, but local contractors are the top source for getting this info. 

In their mind, they just need some local knowledge and access to off-market properties.

When BRRRR was really popularized rates were very low so the holding costs were much better.There are a lot of local real estate investing meetups that you guys can attend.

Or are you leaning more on referrals, open houses, or local events?

Try to talk to a few local real estate agents, they should be able to give you insight as to why it's not moving.