I also plan on creating a short sale companion guide for the average home owners as well, along with a video guide.  

The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Wholesaling and The Book on Flipping Houses are good places to start if you're looking for breakdowns of how the strategies work.

Seriously take advantage of all the free guides, blogs, courses, webinars, and mentors.

Here are some recommendations for you:Find and connect with other BP members that are in your area: http://www.biggerpockets.com/meetSet up keyword alerts to be notified of the topics that interest you: http://www.biggerpockets.com/alertsRead Beginner’s Guide: http://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investingCheck out BP Podcasts: http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/category/podcast/If you wish to tag someone in the conversation on the forum, type @ followed by their name and then select the name of that person which should appear below the comments box.

Make sure to read the Beginner’s Guide: http://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investing

I'd probably start with A Beginners Guide to Real Estate Investing.

Reading through The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Wholesaling takes you through the steps and how to properly calculate what's needed for your property. 

Make sure to read the Beginner’s Guide: http://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investing

A great way to get started figuring out WHAT those questions are is by reading through this free guide "The Bigger Pockets Ultimate Beginner's Guide": https://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investin....

I've read the Ultimate Beginner's Guide and continue to read blogs as able during my commute.