Hi Wayne, since you're investing out-of-state, my advice for you is to read this book “Long-Distance Real Estate Investing: How to Buy, Rehab, and Manage Out-of-State Rental Properties” - I found it to be very helpful when I got started investing 2.5 years ago.

I’m recently started getting into wholesaling but HAVEN’T gotten my first deal (IT ONLY TAKES ONE DEAL TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE-Max Maxwell), I’ve been driving for dollars & calling people, listening/ watching podcast/videos & reading books so I’m taking action.

Be honest when buying the home, is this somewhere you would be excited to book and stay?

It's probably best to start by reading up on some books on the subject as well as networking with others here who have done these types of deals already. 

I know a plumber who won’t even do work for $150 an hour cash because he’s booked out working 7 days a week. call around to some other people and see what they say.

I stole/borrowed it out of one of Robert Kiyosaki books :)

It will be a jet pack to books and podcasts.

I'd just send them a move out list of what they need to do and if your lease states that you can show the place (with proper notice), I'd remind them of that and try to book showings as close together as possible to minimize the disturbance to the tenants. 

There are plenty of good books about note investing to explain the real estate and financial side of the business.

Not entirely sure what avenue of real estate investing I want to take yet so I've been reading lots of books on the different strategies.