I would think a new wholesaler would be best served by either working with another wholesaler as a trainee or bird dog  or doing some buy and hold deals of their own first.  

The situation: My name is Ryan Combs and I recently moved back to where I was born and raised (Vallejo, CA/Bay Area) and after several interviews I'm needing to decide between a few job offers:1-Enterprise Rent-A-Car (Mgmt Trainee)2-Sequoia Equities (Apt Leasing Consultant)3-Redfin (Sales support)The dilemma: I do have an interest in REI, would love to be able to coordinate some flips as well as delve into buy and hold Multifamily opportunities (which is where prop mgmt comes into play).

Most states require a minimum of 300 credit hours of industry-specific course work, at least 3,000 hours of work experience as an appraiser trainee, and a bachelor's degree.

The trainer will use the trainee to simply bird dog for them and then take the deal themselves.

Each trainee's initial sales split the commission between the broker and the new agent to compensate the broker for his efforts to train the newbies.

I have decided, for instance, that I no longer like managing and am going to slowly hand it over to an "in house' trainee.

He doesn't realize it yet but he just got himself a committed and loyal trainee that will turn partner/colleague for life.

I am working to complete the requisite courses to obtain my trainee license.  

I have a family friend who is an appraiser who trained another friend of mine, but the trainer is retiring soon and not taking on any more trainees.

I would steer clear of any arrangement where the mentor/trainer has tens or hundreds of trainees.