Then I heard about the (unfavorable to men) sex/dating ratios in San Francisco.

Example low to zero security deposits,unfavorable leases to land a tenant,rent concessions etc.The seller is selling for a reason and there is usually a problem attached.That is fine you just need to know the true story so you don't overpay going in.

All of which I have rented to remnants of in the past with both favorable and unfavorable results.

Otherwise, if their appraisals are consistently unfavorable, clients might choose to go elsewhere.

Although all of the Los Angeles metropolitan area's twenty-one office submarkets contributed to the metro's recent rent growth, it is worth noting that the 0.8% asking rent growth rate of the past 12 months compares unfavorably to the metro's long term performance.Competitive Inventory, Employment, AbsorptionTotal employment in the Los Angeles metropolitan area increased by 14,200 jobs during the first quarter, representing a growth rate of 0.3%, while in the dominant office-using industries, employment grew by 4,600.

I agree with @Brenden Mitchum that there's a possibility of change (both favorable and unfavorable) in your ARV in those 6 months.

On my application, it says:The application may be denied for any of the following reasons: charge offs or bankruptcy, judgments, eviction/eviction filing, foreclosure, insufficient income, lack of full security deposit, unfavorable references, incomplete, false, or unverifiable application information, or dangerous/intimidating behavior.You're not legally obligated to rent to anyone, as long as you don't reject them for discriminatory reasons.

Wholesaling is hard.Second, laws vary from state to state, and some states have ruled unfavorably regarding the legality of wholesaling, so make sure you know what NY has to say about it.Finally, I'm going to ask you a question, actually 4, but they are related.1. 

Make sure your Realtor protects you and you want to cancel escrow in case you discover unfavorable property conditions.

I've requested a copy of the original PM agreement but he has avoided this by instead mailing a two-year renewal with added lines of very unfavorable termination clauses.