On the other hand if they are a sponsor that is experienced in stopping a skin in the game, that's a huge red flag for me.c) how open to scrutiny are they?

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

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 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

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?

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.

I have started looking for listings recently.I am a bit confused when people ask to "shop around" for a conventional loan.

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.

With the new funding the IRS has received, they are assigning more agents to people like us.

After a couple of times having people still walk away, I now require that plus a signed lease.