Also looking forward to meeting any local wholesalers or people living out the house hacking dream.Thank you to @Scott Trench for leaving a great how-to on introductions!

I also wouldn't touch hilltop with a 10' pole. struggled. old homes, over budget renovations, lots of issues. realtors push people here since it's the only place cheap houses close to downtown can be good but homes are 1900-1920.

James and his people who manage the program are nice and give basic sales and negotiation advice but not much that moves the needle in any situation.

Sadly, many people treat them like a commodity.

(Respectfully- Please don't tell me to save up and quit my job it's just not realistic for me and won't be anytime soon)If you read the threads on BP concerning wholesaling, you should be able to draw a few conclusions1. 99% of people trying wholesaling fail2.

My buyer funnel has never been more full, without me doing any aggressive lead gen.

How do you approach educating people on the realities of the business? 

You can learn to do this independently or get a rockstar REALTOR to lead the way.

I am that guy in the comments that calls these people out.

Do you guys ever take the risk of buying a foreclosure at sheriff sale with the previous owner still living in it? How do you calculate rehab cost given you can’t look inside?