With the advancement of concrete in the last 100 years or so, you don't really see wooden piers.

My strategy is slow and steady.

If you know of any online forums or organizations where I can learn from others and expand my network and knowledge on wholesaling or getting my first deal, I’d really appreciate any recommendations Thanks in advance for your help!

there are of course more creative strategies to reduce that up front outlay, or recoup your capital, like, say, the BRRRR method. but they are time and energy intensive and certainly not hands-off. 

Very few analyze the ROI of their efforts and adjust their strategy of achieving their goals at each meeting.

Great tools that get updated regularly.I am on the lending side of things and would be happy to hop on a call with you anytime to discuss financial strategies and help answer any questions you may have about nearly any loan product available to help you on your journey, even if they are not products my capital partners offer.We are all here to help you learn and grow.

In the spring you can list it for market rate and have better marketing/screening strategies in place.HOW TO SCREEN APPLICANTSI recommend you include some of your key qualification criteria in the advertisement.

I can see the misunderstanding here, but I still don't think the strategy will bear fruit over time.

closing cost are paid out of escrow at the time of closing not in advance other than maybe an appraisl paid to 3p and a small app fee like 50 to 200 bucks  like Lending home.. which is real.

Or are there other strategies to get the properties in front of investors?