Start up wholesale business DFW area

[Kelli Voorhis]

I have a couple basic questions for some seasoned wholesalers.  My husband and I bought our first rental a few weeks ago and are preparing for our first tenant.  We are excited about the idea of real estate investing but are wanting to develop a system where we can get some leads to begin flipping homes and also buying rentals at cheaper margins, with more equity.  We are not looking for to start up a huge business but want to start a smallish direct mail and internet marketing campaign.  Which would hopefully lead us to a couple deals a month.  (our budget is 1000-1500 a month).

First question, what are some good lead types to begin with?  Also, its a big question but should I use yellow letters or some other lettering service?

Second, and my question that I really am confused on, is how do I run a successful small scale wholesaling business while working a full time job?  What are some good systems I can build to make all this a little simpler?