Basically the better the collateral (if a Tornado wiped the whole site clean, what would the raw land be worth?)

I think part of the Benefit of BP is its not just a rah rah session.and there is certain realities to the business.. what you state is true those things can happen and do happen. my point is they RARELY if ever happen to a raw beginner with no RE skills no money and No credit...

This option will take some time to take root- longer to bud- even longer to bear fruit.

For all you wholesalers out there: in your experience, has been the best way to find sellers? I'm in the KCMO area, if anyone has location specific guidance!  

I hope your time there has been fruitful so far

Many deals have been secured and fruitfully made here on BP.

If you are raising slaughterhouse steers for the meat market, then also produce soybeans for that market, and peaches for the fruit market.

There's a front end (acquisition of raw product) then execution (rehabbing) then sales.

It really isn't fruitful for anyone to "call them" on anything.  

That is the trick now: you  won't win on sales comps, so you have to sell the poor condition of the house.As Andrew mentioned, if you follow the BRRRR stratedy, you are buying heavily discounted hopefully and that is the low hanging fruit that you should protest yourself, normally online - present your closing statement and any pics or repair estimate and get it lowered to purchase price.