I was wondering if any real estate agents might have any advice or resources that I can use to begin my journey?

Pick a market that: (a) meets this above,    (b) is a place people want to live,     (c) you have the resources to do what you do there ie PM's and quality agents. 

Some insurance agents will have better prices than others.

As a MF agent who spends a large amount of time calling apartment owners (or rather, numbers purporting to be apartment owners), please believe me that reaching out to random run down buildings owners is unlikely to get you any deals.

Google for a Service Agent who does Evictions and pay to get them out.

Welcome, I am an agent and investor in SATX.

This will allow your agents and wholesalers to assist you better. - Property type (single-family homes, duplexes, or small multifamily)- Min/max square footage or number of bedrooms and bathrooms- Desired cash flow or ROI metrics to ensure profitability- Property Condition (turnkey, light cosmetic fixes, or heavy rehab)- Neighborhood type (A/B-class areas for appreciation vs.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

This is not unusual in the retail real estate agent world. 

Now more than ever, I am seeing offers required to be submitted through a portal where the listing agents want no business being involved with up front negotiations.