This will differ, depending on the locality, local laws and political commitment to implementation of technology. 

So I am very much aware of new technologies and related stuff.

I'm an Information Technology supervisor in the Air Force, and will continue this field after retirement. 

I'm a real estate agent in Irmo/Chapin/Ballentine and the owner of Modern Dwellings Property Group.

I highly recommend reading All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenthood.

Social media - Technology and of course there's forums specifically dedicated to Wholesaling.

Since she was in her golden years she wasn't well versed in anything that has to do with technology so documents had to be sent via snail mail and that added to the length of time.

I have liquidity from the previous business to invest and hopefully kick start this endeavor.Biggest challenge - I don't know this industry, I am coming from a completely opposite industry in the technology field.What I have, I think, in my favor, are colleagues from the RE industry with experience in both traditional RE sales (agent/buy/sell) but also experience in the REI side (one owning about 70+ properties and the other owning about 25 properties, both using their properties for passive cashflow)With an engineering/analytical background, my greatest fear right now is the unknown and I am trying to shore up that experience through reading and listening to others, but as I have already discovered, its like taking a drink from the fire hose - way more knowledge than I can consume in a short period of time.Questions I would pose to anyone interesting in providing some feedback -- Best way to look for that first opportunity?  

This does require a little bit of technology knowledge but if you want you can also have Comcast do it for you.

Personally I had a really good experience with Real Estate Express, after having a great deal of difficulties (technology, and thought the material was poorly written) with another online school.