I've seen listings with a sliding scale with commissions as low as 1% for multi-million dollar properties.  7. 

This niche (and supply) is just not large enough for Wall St. who has to do everything on a grand scale due to the amount of money involved.I asked what I did above not because the local guru planted thoughts in my head, rather, its something I've been meaning to ask for a while as I start setting up my business.There are so many books out there that make this seem like a get rich quick scheme but my experience tells me otherwise and I wanted to hear from people who are actually doing it.From the outside looking in, it appears there are two distinct types of wholesalers: 1.

I started with $1,000/month but after my first couple deals I've scaled to $2,500/month.

In the event of a loss, you don't take as big of a hit on your cash as you would have if you took the project on yourself.I'd suggest searching forums or Google for a small scale investment club in the Inland Empire.

There are a only a couple of big wholesalers that have managed to scale nationwide.

With not hiring a PM then that could limit your ability to scale.

HP has downsized due to mergers. 

@Michael Lee I really appreciate the pointers and will do my best to scale my business accordingly.  

ConnectedInvestors.com is also a great way to connect with both investors and hard money lenders on a broader scale. 

I have been focused on large scale residential development (mostly multifamily and SFD/SFA lot development) for a regional developer with a reach along the East Coast.