New investor looking for help, advice, etc

[Tommy Bates]

Hello all, my name is Tommy. I am a carpenter/remodeler looking to transition into real estate investing starting with wholesaling. I have done quite a bit of research and have begun taking the steps to build a buyers list. If anyone could give me any advice I would greatly appreciate it, also if their are any investors in the Baltimore area who would be willing to help out a newbie or "take me under their wing" that would be great. I plan on finding and attending the Baltimore area real estate investing club if their is one. Thanks for all the info you guys have already given me!

[Peter MacKercher]

Grrr. This subject has been beat to death. I'm a firm believer that you don't need to build a buyers list first. Find a great deal and market it and the buyer will find you. 

It must be all the books and courses say build a buyer list first. I don't understand it. 

sorry if i'm rambling on. 

Nothing makes me madder than calling a "we buy houses" or a "wholesale deal" sign an they say that there just building their list. And that they don't have any money to buy or any property to sell. This happened today twice.