Massachusetts as an example.Is there a particular sweet spot (lower end of the market vs. middle or high end) for doing high volume wholesaling?

Sorry to be the bearer of negative news but I want to set your expectations for reality.Article about NOVA market volume and price changes recently:http://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/the_dc_housing_market_recovery_in_graphs/6871http://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/downtown_falls_church_staying_the_same/4552sign up and read urbanturf emails too to keep an eye on the DC/ NOVA markets and recent sales so you are aware of the state of markets...

There is so much emphasis on loss mitigation, loan mods, negative publicity and just trying to handle the sheer volume of defaults that I cannot imagine a lender/servicer making judgment chasing part of their business model.

Except I renamed her as "Sarah Heartburn".

They get bonus based on their monthly / quarterly volume.

And there is no question this activity is far more common and viable in a City like Indy were there are thousands of vacant homes and low value assets.. in other markets it can be done but pretty tough to do the volume all you guys do.. and when I see some of the huds  Hell there are 4 or 5 of you guys on one hud LOL... each making a few bucks.. 

Volumes of writing exist on these topics, knowing where and how to start, ah, now that is the question.  

I was referring to originating loans and seller carry backs... some are exempt others are not.. its state specific and most coach's and gurus talk in General terms that may or may not be relevant for where your student resides.that's all I was pointing out...these folks  DF and Safe act absolutely impact the private investor who is doing any volume.. in some states not so much in others it moves you to the status of NMLS or RE broker like CA.

I would rather sell 10 properties that are 10 million each in a year for commercial then 2,000 ( 50k ) residential houses for the same sales volume. 

The biggest reason was that my volume of wholesale deals wasn't high enough to support it.Another avenue you can get MLS access would be to get really friendly with an Agent (heck most of us already know a real estate agent) and see if they will sign you on as an assistant.