I recently had this interesting question come up during one of our Inner Circle coaching calls.

Eduardo asked me:

“Generally, what considerations should inform the selection of a market to start with wholesaling? How do these change for crushing the competition with vacant houses?”

I love this question. It’s one I hear variations of all the time from investors just getting started.

Many times, new investors get caught in a trap of their own making — they believe certain markets are “too competitive,” “too expensive,” or “too something else” to make wholesaling work.

But here’s the reality bomb I’m dropping

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One of my students — let’s call him Charles — recently came to me with a deal that hit a roadblock…

He asked:

“I’m looking at a property in Riverside, California with an ARV of $795,000 needing only $10,000 in repairs. It has a tenant paying $3,600/month through July. The seller has a $550,000 mortgage at 4%, paying $3,900 monthly including impounds. I offered $625,000 cash or $650,000 with seller financing, plus $10K more if delivered vacant. The seller rejected both offers. Do you see any way I could still make this deal profitable?”

Great question!

This scenario happens all

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