I've closed more than 110 deals in the last 26 months (remotely).

The last thing you want to do is go through formal sale since you’ll lose the Prop 13 tax basis, which is likely a $20k/yr saving.

Has it developed much in the last 5 years? 

In the last two days, I met with two business sellers who have net profits of $580,000 and $600,000 per year respectively. 

Out of the four properties , there is one solid tenant, the other is struggling and the last two  properties are not renting.

We have been house hacking in Boise, property to property for the last 5 years - and they all were not break even or positive after we left, and we have paid monthly out of pocket to hold properties. 

I closed 3 deals last month with way less manual work.

It only has positive cash flow due to concessions by the seller that will last about 2 years.Property values have seemed to drop in that area, so I'm doing something different by requesting a reassessment of my property taxes.

1) I think it’s “funny” that not one news article I ever read for the last 5 years had headlines like “Housing at historical record lows!

In the last 18 months various states have instituted new rules, regulations or laws related to (1) need for licensure to wholesale (2) restrictions on marketing of a property in which you do not have ownership and (3) disclosure requirements when dealing with a homeowner that makes it clear to the homeowner that the contact signed with the wholesaler is not a definitive “sales” contract, therefore making it less likely home owners will sign4.