Question for Expert Wholesalers

[Robin J.]

Hi everyone, I'm a new real estate investor out here in the Bay Area. As most of you already know, supply is extremely thin out here and great deals come at a premium.

I have two questions to ask for the expert wholesalers out here:

1. As a wholesaler, how do you choose which investor to wholesale your deals to? I would love to be a part of the top list of wholesalers in my area, but unsure of where to start to build those relationships. What would you do if you were me to try to help other wholesalers, demonstrate value/reputation, and build those relationships?
2. Not a full-time wholesaler, but I believe that the only way to find good deals is to access off-market deals. I'm currently looking into a few strategies, one of which includes cold-calling, attending networking events, and door-knocking. Is this the right place to get started? Are there more effective strategies I can look into?