The reasons wholesalers make money are essentially 1) speed to close, and 2) large deferred maintenance that precludes typical sales.

Most brokers have many more lenders on speed dial than you can feasibly get quotes from.  

“I’ve never seen anything like this before.”The speed of the collapse has been stunning.

None of which caught the "12 months from ETS" speed bump. 

There is a lot to be said for the benefits of name brand recognition.

Things like mistakes to watch out for, things that I can do beforehand to speed up the process, taxes, fees, is it complicated, etc.?

I teach my clients to have all the expenses on auto withdrawal  ( mortgage payments, monthly assm, if needed: tax and insurance) and have the phone number of few handymen on speed dial.

Not only does this create a less fearful first contact environment for the seller, it also helps you qualify them before getting on the phone and best of all allows you to capture their phone number even if they don't leave a message.Although not directly related to finding the deals, I would add that in any highly competitive area speed and personal touch can make a huge difference.

I am in the process of buying a foreclosure  home in Florida, contract has been signed, home inspection has been performed and earnest money has been put down, my real estate agent has been trying to contact the seller to speed the process of paperwork for tomorrow's closing August 31, in the event that they don't answer by end of the day tomorrow, what is the next step to follow?

So I have been starting to expand my speed of investing in the upstate New York area and have found that I can severely lowballing properties that need some work and am getting a lot excepted.