Arizona has a ton of water available to it, the City of Prescott boasts a 100 year back supply. as do many towns around the state. 

In our market (Orlando) STR CAN be quite lucrative, but most of the people I know with STR here are not seeing the ROI that people boast when they say STR is more profitable. 

@Ricardo Fainsilber Not too familiar with the markets in Portland or Orlando, but there's definitely a ton of potential in Austin which boasts one of the highest growth rates.

I say that not to brag or boast, but to demonstrate that even a high school educated heavy equipment operator with a little bit of common sense and a lot of gut instinct can do ok in real estate without committing last years paycheck to somebody to get a stack of papers and promises and a "deal analyzer" that promises to do all of the work for you.

The second largest U.S. market, Los Angeles, boasted just $15.5 billion in sales for the first half of 2022.

Remember they make money on you guys that pay them and never do anything which is 90% or more of the people that engage him. these wholesaling type programs are so location specific... you can go to Detroit and wholesale houses in your first 3 hours there... were you and I live.. its very very tough.. there simply is not the  inventory.you may notice the wholesale crowd that boast of success is almost always in areas of the country that are old mid west rust belt cities were there are literally thousands of targets for you to work... 

If you are nice they will remember starting out and will want to help and will be candid about the price etc.If the price is too high and you made the mistake simply acknowledge that with the seller and apologize and ask for a price change.The outside appeal of the property is number one when putting out for listing syndication.Do not use a used listing sign as they fade over time.Buyers might think it's been on the market a long time.Instead have a brand new listing sign that pop with fresh color and add your star burst with the selling features on each side that ERA provides.Even if there is no activity on the listing do not get scared.Many times agents don't communicate with sellers for fear of hostility or rejection.Meanwhile the seller is pulling there hair out feeling helpless.Instead call them immediately and talk about the next step in your plan of action as a team to get the property sold.You might have to meet with them a few times but they will come around eventually after their emotions settle down.The property could look awesome on the inside but a dump for curb appeal.The outside needs to invite them in to stand a chance.You need to know if your current market is flat,declining,improving and by what percentage each month.You need to know average days on the market.You need to know any foreclosure notices coming up for the area.You can express to the seller that if these properties foreclose or get listed as a short sale it could impact selling prices and appraisals for the buyer.So "time is of the essence to get this property sold" so we need a reduction.WHY is the seller selling?

The ostrich will not be concerned about protecting your interest.I boast in the fact that I'm always accessible and really have a short fuse for individuals that take days to return calls and messages.

Not boasting, but it's a complex field and hard to figure out on your own.

However, he had promised to set us up with custom MLS searches with our criteria and even after a few calls and texts he hasn't been able to deliver.Another realtor had sent me a flyer with snail-mail boasting that he was Chicagoland's #1 multiunit broker.