This gives me some additional perspective on reasonable price range.

What to look for, pitfalls, protections and contingencies to have in place for the investor perspective aand from the wholesaler perspective.

You presented a perspective I had completely overlooked.Would you still recommend negotiating a lower purchase price vs cashier's check on closing given that we're in a higher income tax bracket and thus capital gains tax could come into play in the future? 

I've now focused on other markets where the numbers make a lot more sense from a cash flow perspective.

I am looking forward to connecting with fellow lenders, accountants, and real estate agents to get more perspective and build my knowledge on real estate so that I can start to build wealth in my mid-20s and onwards.

Than the assorted $ chasing those massive shifts, and working to anticipate the next in there trades.

I have had an investor on a window job pre pay 11k, contractor vanished, they sued, sheriff couldn't serve them because they couldn't find them.From their perspective - they received their money, and if they are "storm chasers" East TN and NC have unlimited work right now.

That's your perspective and opinion.

While this isn’t ideal from a transparency perspective, it’s a foreseeable outcome when the regulation doesn’t directly impact flipping economics.The Bottom Line: While AB 968 may promote transparency in theory, its real impact will likely create more complexity and hurdles for sellers of distressed properties and newer market participants rather than significantly altering the business strategies of established flippers.

Should I continue to look in that area or shift my focus back to the expanding west loop?