Flipper buying a house from a wholesaler

[David Zachery]

Newbie question so I know I picked the right forum category. Wanting to flip my first house and thinking in that search to find something before it gets on MLS. Would a good strategy be to get it from a wholesaler? The more I look into foreclosures the more nervous I get about all the legal ins and outs of them. So I'm looking for a good non-competitive deal.