I want to sip umbrella drinks & be fed champagne & fruit from hot muscular men in loin cloths.

I want to start in wholesaling but feel like my local market will be hard , I'm sure there are plenty of experienced wholesalers who have already picked over the low hanging fruit, and I feel like it will be difficult to find deals, when even ignorant people know how hot our market is.Any advice on how a newbie with a very low budget could break into this market?

However, it can prove fruitful for those investors that can take the heat of being labeled, plus there's decreased competition.  

The market is hot and I'm taking the stance that getting deals off-market might be more fruitful than watching the MLS.So for those of you who are doing direct mail, how's it going?

At this time in the KC market, there was plenty of low hanging fruit and we assumed that most investors didn't want to bother with a property with foundation problems.

Being closer could also prove fruitful in decreasing vacancy since there is always a strong demand.

One year ago I started a real estate investing company with my friend who has been investing for some time.  The first one tested my ability to withstand challenges and have patience with the process.  Dealing with tr...

You haven't spent one extra dollar that you were not planning to direct to early paydown anyway, but you get the fruit of your labor earlier and I think it makes more sense if you are planning to stop the w2 job relatively young.  

Hope to have a fruitful experience here! 

It's exhausting and totally time consuming, but your planting your seeds now to bear fruit for you next Spring.