This involves:1 - Breaking away from a home owner mentality with regards to money and investing.2 - Using "$$$" for analysis, and eliminate almost all use of "%%".3 - Learning, and following, the 2 Golden Rules of REI...to be succesfull4 - Understanding the meaning of this number sequence, 1073741824, and how it applies to REI...that's the start.

Between those books you mentioned, I agree with Aaron Wortham on the sequence.

Use your Seed Money to infinity.Tenth, memorize this number sequence...1073741824,...and learn what it means. 

When people say they "bought a foreclosure" they could mean they won the bid at the auction, or they could have bought the house from the owner before it actually went to auction.Foreclosure sequence, timing and laws vary from state to state.Always get a title report and use escrow.

I leave the modeling of catastrophic events like floods, terrorism, or the sequence of maintenance events to the insurance quants (I generally account for those major events when evaluating the macro market and would only do my analysis if the market was favorable.

@Vlad Denisov if this is a live deal you have to follow the waterfall sequence as written in your operating agreement.

Or was it an unfortunate sequence of events that led to a divorce, foreclosure, or bankruptcy? 

@Markeen BakerYou will need both, one with the seller and the other to your buyer.Listen to the below podcast to get a clear sequence of events on wholesaling as @Ben G narrated in the interview.https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/10/09/getting-started-real-estate-wholesaler/ (BP Podcast 091 Wholesaling)

The title sounds like the opening sequence of a Real World spinoff.

Does anyone know of a Qualified Demolition contractor who can help with permitting, Demolition and Framing?It would make sense for them to frame the house, they are already there and they have to support the structure...