its treated us very well.. its a sophisticated market .. this home sold for cash..

If you're a great client who continually brings them business with a track record of strong financial deals...you're a dream come true for them.Opportunity Costs: Sophisticated investors often employ a metric called Internal Rate of Return (IRR), which looks at a potential investment compared to other investments.

Regardless it is difficult to control perception in wholesaling with it's past reputation.

-The old job that is waiting for me is a government organization and I’ve historically found most people in gov work to be less than stellar employees sophistication wise.

These rankings are the perception of the locals and have no bearing on the job growth/short term workers who are there short term and what they perceive. 

Paint can also go a long way and it doesn't cost any more to do a sophisticated light grey wall paint, than it does the typical contractor beige or white.

As many of you know, most companies don't even bother raising funds from sophisticated investors (which I totally understand because of the regulations).

If not at all, then you're probably going to have to work to change the perception of the agents in your first phone calls.

For instance, if I'm more into creating the perception that my property will keep appreciating because I bought that 1m property and need it to appreciate - this is where I hear statements like 'oh it will just keep going up, people keep moving here' etc. 

Yes and that is why turnkeys survive, because  whether it's true or not, the perception is lower risk.