How much spread do you have?  

You could drop the realtor and use one of those sell it yourself companies that still gets the listing on the MLS to increase your spread by eliminating the commission. 

Are they spread out across the midwest?

Hi Michael I would say as agent it's best to start by telling people that you already know that you're in real estate and asking them to spread the word as well.

Like equity capture and/or cash flow.So it's up to you the wholesaler to buy at a deeper discount to sell at a deep discount to create the spread for you and your end buyer to be profitable.

Based on the comps, I doubt if there's enough of a spread to wholesale or rehab. 

Just be aware that there is a possibility that your real returns can diminish significantly if the economy shifts into a slightly higher inflationary period and make sure that when buying you have a spread that can accommodate this possible change. 

To make money you have to spend money if you're a wholesaler so to keep the momentum going I'm expanding my targets a little and reinvesting about 35% back in to marketing for the moment . . . with the hopeful result that my wholesale spreads will start to improve with better negotiating and estimating on my part.

If I have to be firm, I can be as they won't spread the word that the OWNER is this and that. 

Having more units spreads the risk more evenly and makes things less stressful.