I have very little skill myself in doing fix up projects. 

Again this is not the end of the world, and you could get a much better deal if he can't show any income.I would personally prefer this purchase over a skilled owner...I will get this property for pennies on the dollar versus the .75 cents on the dollar that I would likely get from a semi-skilled owner.

Once your skills and income increase as an investor, those fees associated with being a Realtor aren't that high, at that point it becomes an investment in itself and also a great tool to have. 

I think it may even be in my best interest to partner with an investor that has a construction background, but perhaps is lacking in the other skills needed to get deals done.

Some of it will be your people skills and how you present it.

Using the skill set acquired from the invaluable tools and resourceful community I had my first investment property 12 months later. 

I have journey level skills in just about all building trades and I am an architectural designer so when I want to wholesale a house I am willing to join my fortune or luck with any of my cash buyers .

I think it would be a good idea to learn sales skills and the ins-and-outs of real estate that you don't learn until you are around it everyday.

Learn the ins/out of being an agent as most of the agent skills will be crucial to your wholesaling success.

So the question(s): for those that self manage your own property, how did you learn the basic handyman skills for fixing/repairing basic things without the need to call a contractor/handyman?