The middle ends up either trying to occupy the lowest-end housing or being displaced altogether, with no one out there to help them. 

Other ways are shadowing a contractor, going to networking events and building relationships with contractors to have them help you out.

(The properties do qualify for like kind exchange.)Thanks for any help/input!

I tried speaking with several lenders and they were unable to help me with the deal. 

This approach helps ensure that buyers have a clear understanding of what they are purchasing, reducing the likelihood of surprises and issues later in the process.Of course, this is market location and cycle dependant.

They will be able to help you evaluate the deal, find a CPA who can analyze their books, make sure you have all necessary contingencies in your offer and find the any and all skeletons in the closets...Good luck!

@James E.Hi James,I'm not a wholesaler... just an investor who has dealt with wholesale deals.My broad perspective is that wholesaling is a marketing job - where the wholesaler (on the surface) is trying to help a seller, but ultimately is trying to do that in a way that ends up costing the seller more money than it should have, had the seller taken more traditional means to achieve that sale.  

Hope it helps.

I do a lot of work in the Hispanic community and I want to bring more people into that network and help even more.

They have not help me at all !