We've been upgrading flooring during turnovers, eliminating carpet as it's just a pain.        

They don't react with relief that you've come along and will save them from the foreclosure process.

What’s the average starting salary for a PA in your area ?

Leaks are a pain in the neck, it can cost thousands in some cases.  

I don't know if I even have a problem with a wholesaler making an offer and the seller accepting it (that the experienced person knows is low) -- if they were able to get the deal done fast and take a situation that caused them a lot of duress, bring relief and even some money in their pocket ...is that wrong?

Do all your education before your first flip, learn how to comp, learn how to estimate and the process will be less painful.

There's this great clip from the original Conan the Barbarian movie called "The Wheel of Pain" that has really helped me in my visualization of the process of developing my REI skills.

One, it's a pain for me to rent it and manage it remotely.

If possible, find out their pain points and craft your presentation around how you can solve that problem for them.

This is not the way to get started.There are many people who have made millions but have hardly any worth (Jay Z, Tony Gwynn (National league batting average award is appropriate named after this great player), Rollie Fingers (one of best relief pitchers of all time), Pete Rose (all time hits leader).