Others that are part time, and others that feel it's beneath them.

From what little knowledge I do have of wholesalers, I feel like you guys buy at some percent beneath wholesale value, then sell to an investor at wholesale value who then sells the property at retail value.  

Then you will see the link for "Starting Out", which is essentially for the newcomers to real estate investing.Or you can just click the link below, since it goes to that same forum:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12-starting-outNow, if you really want to see all of my posts, you just need to find any one of my posts, and then click on the post count beneath my avatar; that will show you all the stuff I posted in (but that's really a whole bunch more than I think most would want to read ...).

Whether it is turnkey or house hacking or trying to wholesale a property - whatever your chosen endeavor, you need to have someone with some legs beneath them as an investor to speak with. 

Behind is a 2 level garage with 2bd 1bth suite on the second floor renting for 950, and an non-permitted studio apt beneath renting for 800.

But, the way you're going about this seems beneath you. 

That'd be $3,100, plus $1,100 to re-shim the existing posts that apparently sank due to the humidity.

@Paul Wurster - so far we've removed carpets and a vinyl flooring from the living room and dining room and discovered some nice hardwood beneath.

It’s the real deal—walk-in, huge thick complicated door, major support structure beneath it in the basement… Is that something I can sell?

If the rent value goes down, you keep renting it because your property should have been a great buy with some buffer against rent decreases.Just like stocks, do you sell them at a loss when they fall beneath your purchase price?