In my experience, it is not a win/win transaction if one party is over selling(being highly manipulative)  the deal. some sellers and buyers lie and use crude tactics and gross exaggerations  to gain psychological advantage in a transaction, creating a very adversarial climate that occasionally turns litigious. that being said, most sellers/buyers want to work with other honest, intelligent, and fair/ethical buyers/sellers that can find a mutually agreed upon and beneficial transaction terms, so just being a good communicator(listening especially) and being highly competent and qualified, should be what you use to get it done....IMHO

We’d love to live in Oregon (we are looking where to move to) and wonder how’s the real estate climate and if it makes sense as we work on expanding our real estate business.

Investing climate and conditions control everything.

Good business climate. 

For context: I work remotely, don't have debt, and allocate about 38% of my income to saving/ investing (on an annual average basis).Given my situation, I was thinking of deploying capital into a house hack in south Florida so I can benefit from no state income tax (working remotely) and live in a warm climate (currently in Chicago).

I sold all my properties there 2 years ago and invested in Puerto Rico instead for several reason - much lower entry price point, much more friendly laws for STR, tax incentives for STR and better business climate compared to LA. 

Looking to capture the current climate, up and coming areas, danger zones, good/bad experiences, price points, rehab/contractor takes.I am intending to use the BRRR strategy.

I switched lenders 3 weeks prior to close (mind you, it wasn't hard to find a local lender who well-understood that an escrow holdback was suitable for my circumstances) and they were thankfully able to "rush" the loan, and I am well positioned to close in a couple of weeks.My lesson learned here is: If using the FHA loan to purchase a home during the wintertime (in a cold/freezing climate) for a home built before 1978, ensure that you are working with a lender who will accommodate an escrow holdback if there is exterior chipped paint which simply is not possible to adequately repair in the wintertime.

So it's definitely a competitive climate, but I'd be pretty surprised if Chattanooga prices changed their upward trajectory any time soon with the amount of demand we're seeing.

The bottom line is that it's illegal for an unlicensed individual to accept money for "brokering" a transaction...and it is also illegal to advertise anything about a property you do not own...no images or advertisements for sale...you can, however, advertise a contract for sale.There are very few wholesalers in this city that are following those basic guidelines...so, in combination with the climate of the market, my personal prediction is that the hammer will drop soon...and these guys will be like shooting fish in a barrell.If you decide to wholesale, you can likely get by with breaking the rules without repercussion for now...but I would look to see what is happening in Oregon right now...so, it's only a matter of time.The sad part is the slime like vena jones-cox and others are charging newbies thousands of dollars on courses to promote an "illegal" activity...it's like teaching people how to speed at driving school...Best of luck