They did not have the right people to grow with the company.

@Jay Hines I'm not sure that's how people would refer to wholesaling in terms of an investment strategy. 

But i hope oos people do steer clear of florida investing.  

Depending on what you qualify “upstate” as (I’m in the Syracuse area) people are always looking for vacation rentals on the water, primarily Oneida lake and Lake Ontario especially in the summer time

During this period, there is typically less competition from other buyers, as many people prefer to move during the warmer months or avoid house hunting during the holiday season.

Depending on how much material or items you need there's always people selling excess material and items they ended up not using or needing, typically at a discount.

And maybe a bigger question i had for the more knowledgeable individuals is: Is the practice of wholesale real estate shady in itself or is it just a lot of the people that it attracts?

Too many people want to go out of city of state because they are chasing the 'better' returns.

If he actually sends people to work I'm guesstimating that there's maybe 1 or 2 weeks of work left to do at most but I see 1 or 2 things done each week.

Interested in hearing other peoples knowledge and approach.