You have one of those dream situations of using other people's money. 

It's also much less common in the commercial real estate world for sellers to fix things prior to close of escrow. 3) Of the remaining 5 out of 1000, 4 out of 1000 is a hyper conservative estimate for fallout from people getting fired while in escrow, taking out car loans, that sort of stuff.So, yeah, 1 in 1000.

If “wholesaler” (used in the sense of contract flipping, not people who close on purchase and resell) were required to disclose in writing to home sellers that they are not purchasing the home, are only trying to “flip” the contract, and the sale will only close IF a buyer at a higher price can be found, would this eliminate the need (if a need does exist) for government regulations being enacted and or for “wholesalers” to be licensed real estate agents?

I can look to see if there are bars on windows, graffiti everywhere, how well people care for their lawns, etc.

My biggest problem these days are more (in some cases MANY more) people living in the apartment than are on the lease. 

We always recommend investors pick an area with little STR regulations that draws them and is more of a natural element people want to explore and see. 

And yes, as long as construction prices keep increasing while home prices drop or stay steady, it does not make sense to build spec. 

People who are really good at SEO get paid way more than $3-5 per hour. 

One of the other features of the Land Trust that many people overlook is that it is the entity that conducts the "business" of the investment.

I’m arranging to have a local handyman + general maintenance person as people that I can reach out to if guests need anything, but wondering how to contract/pay them?