A first time wholesaler doing a "subject-to" deal is highly likely to be working with a novice real estate investor who doesn't know what they are doing, and a highly irresponsible, highly desperate, likely elderly seller, who doesn't know what they are doing.

I am a husband and a father to 3 children.

But it would be nice to have access to the software and a place to basically wholesale the ones you don't want for yourself.

and the demand is amplified when it has a proven rental history, furnishings and a transferable or easily obtainable STR permit.

No problem, I had cash from a refi, a HELOC, and a personal LOC.

Florida has a number of great markets that work well for investment properties, and a  number that no longer work.There are a few Florida markets that are still in the top growing markets in the country. 

There is a time and a place for sub to  no doubt but wholesalers to me are not the time or place.

its most unfortunate that you had to go through this deception and theft from someone who is considered a professional in this business. we definitely appreciate you putting the warning out about this character. as hard as it is to find a reliable experienced contractor nowadays its even harder to find one that's not a crook and a liar and that's truly pathetic.   

You get a deduction for the contribution, the gains grow tax-free and as long as you use the proceeds for health-related expenses the funds come out tax free as well. 

Currently, I own my primary home and a rental in San Antonio, TX.