You can still find deals here at super cheap price points - around $120k-$180k.

In other words, a wholesaler needs to find a deal where they can get the property under contract for an amount that is low enough that they can not only cut themselves in on the deal (assignment fee, etc), but also pitch it to an investor who sees enough profit in the deal to be worth it to buy it from the wholesaler.  

Compare these numbers with the quote you are provided and you can find out what the markup is.Pulling good comps for the property is crucial. 

And how do I find solid data to compare properties and figure out expenses in a new market?

I would like to find a local person to assist with making it an Airbnb rental since I am so far away and cannot do so.

I'm looking for an insurance broker who can help me find better insurance rates since they're so crazy high right now.  

If you can't find anything that makes sense, there are some great opportunities in the mid-west with the prices being so much lower. 

How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

After doing the program for couple of deals, I find out it is almost impossible to make profit on doing Flip with their system, since they are providing these stuff:1.Sourcing clients with deals on Zillow, that is anybody can do that, you can't buy a property with very low prices2.Asking un-credited investors to borrow Hard Money Loan, I don't really think anyone don't have much experience should borrow Hard Money Loan, with balloon loan mechanism, it is basically teaching new-bees to suicide.!

It might be worth while to find a partner that likes doing the numbers and you can use your strengths in another way.