You'll probably find much more flexibility and speed if you build a relationship with a couple of them and get them familiar with you and the deal.

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Their overage became a wholesaling business.Local homebuying companies are the best wholesalers because they know everyone, people trust them, and they have all the relationships.

In real estate (and life), the "under promise and over deliver" principle is crucial for building trust and fostering long-term relationships.

I would focus on growing relationships and building your core 4.

I am now looking at a few deals that we will develop and then keep them in a GP/LP relationship.

Those are probably the biggest pieces, the rest is talking to other investors, surround yourself with these folks, build the relationships, run the numbers, get comfortable with the numbers, and start writing offers. 

You need a partnership agreement, but you can't buy in an LLC or transfer to an LLC without two years of tax returns for the business or a relationship with a local bank.

Most flippers would tell you those were bad deals, but those "bad" deals gave me confidence, experience and helped me develop relationships that propelled me to take the next bigger steps and quit my day job. 

MF is still, and will always be very attractive, but most trade off-market and requires a huge time investment to build relationships with current owners.