Personally for me, most of the "How to become a successful retail real estate agent books" did not resonate well with me by authors like Darryl Davis and Dirk Zeller. 

Redford is a decent market to get started in....good deals can be found relatively easily and the retail market is pretty strong....Good Luck! 

They've all been unmotivated and wanting retail price.

Based on the $1,500/month payment plan it seems like you're getting 1.4% interest, so again something now is better than a rate that doesn't even keep pace with inflation.  

People are asking for insane amounts and getting it (ex: house bought four years ago for 150k, needs some work, now retailing for 235K without remodel).  

Well you are marketing your properties to retail buyers, right?

In general, properties that are listed for sale are retail ready properties. 

@Jay HinrichsYeah, the amount of wholesaling that goes on in this area of the world is nothing in comparison to the Midwest, or certain other states like Florida and Arizona.I found it tough to wholesale in the Seattle area since inventory is so low and sellers are able to get full retail pricing very easily.

Well, just to state the obvious, but if you list it with an agent you will get MLS exposure which is where almost every retail buyer will buy their home from.  

I somehow managed to to place a buyer with the property (ended up with a retail buyer) and made 25,000.00 at close.