Using A Wholesaler When Starting Out?

[Asim Alam]

So I'm looking to do my first flip this year. Finally got over my paralysis-by-analysis. I was hoping to begin my investing career at home in DeKalb County, Georgia, which I know inside out but it seems like the Greater Atlanta area is pretty well-developed already.

So I thought I should find my first deal by buying it from a wholesaler.

I'm thinking this is a good idea because then I can stay focused on securing financing and managing the contractors. (I'm really REALLY nervous about my rehab budget estimates since it'll be my first time.) 

What do y'all think? 

[Jeff Dimock]

I have purchased flips from wholesalers as well as sourcing them myself.  The source is not a big deal, it is the numbers that make the deal.  Subscribe to multiple wholesalers lists to get a solid feel for areas and for individual wholesalers figures.  But ALWAYS do your own due diligence.  Never use anyone's numbers but your own to truly evaluate a deal.