Be extra careful investigating any environmental or structural issues that could be expensive to remediate.

Hannah.. this flew people into the Hobergs resorts in DC 3s in the 30s and 40s So then when they lost the tourist trade and really no industry.. it became a place were more modest second homes were being bought and used.. and it was very much a SF based area.. and had some pretty big SF Italian communities. in the 1920's over 60,000 lots were platted from NICE to Clear lake Oaks and the city of Clearlake Including 7k lots behind Lucerne which virtually none of them were ever built on .. a Guy Named George Triphon bought most of those lots in the early 60s  surveyed them all pushed roads through but never followed through with water or sewer leaving them unbuildable and a environmental mess. you can see that as you drive hwy 20 up behind the city of Lucerne.. those lots were left to rot and then become the fodder of the guys who buy worthless tax sale lots and resell them on line.. we know all about the land geek and those dudes.

Well, if a wholesaler is well-read, working hard, doing the right thing to get leads (e.g. mailing yellow letters, door knocking, negotiating deals), conscious of others time, willing to research their target (mentor or prospect), selective, then I'd argue they're already successful.  

I have a degree in environmental science and was once a certified license wilderness EMT.

One thing will be the applicable EPA and environmental issues concerning that industry.

Agreed, most people I know are on a 4-6 week rotation, and touch a seller multiple times (5-6) so that they can either be the mail piece that hits at the right time, or so that you can start working your way into their sub-conscious.

On the commercial buildings (5+ residential or mixed use ... we have yet to venture into retail or office) the CAP rate; location; opportunity for forced appreciation/performance improvement; financing availability/terms; building age and repair; environmental, debt coverage, etc.

Canadians are very green conscious.

What possible creative strategies could you use to fund a Absolute NNN lease property for the down payment(roughly 25%), appraisal and environmental report cost, and closing cost?

However, the general essence of the environmental portion of the real estate salesperson's class was more like "If you live in a house with lead paint, you will die.