Incestuous is an understatement, having worked on the 'inside' for a few years, I can only hint that its not just investors on the inside, but other REO agents (deal swapping) or straw buyer who flips it back to the agent for 2-3k more.

If you are picking up on a slight hint of pessimistic sarcasm, I can assure you, it is not sarcasm.

(Hint: the answer of 'because I have my money tied up in lots of other deals' or 'because buying houses is like eating, you can only stomach so much', then you might want to run the other direction because who is that person to give you counsel on wholesaling??????????????

Hint: the answer is not "I'm cashing out".

Are there any out there willing to bother with such an extreme lowball or should we just let it ride for awhile until Fannie gets the hint that they're not getting anywhere near asking on this one?

Yes, we can google it, but when we post here we are looking for "answers" to questions, not cryptic hints and treasure maps. 

Maybe for another $7k he'll give you a hint.  

(Hint, after 5, you are a de facto dealer in some states).

im a real estate agent, and some of the old people from friends to clients to family have houses that have been on the market for a long long time.is there anyway i can i hint to them to fire their realtor and come work with me to get it sold?

There are a lot of factors involved in that one that I won't get into (hint: look through the DoD sites and military specific BP threads), but just be aware that a deployment doesn't always mean a lease that is terminated early.