Here is a good article that I came across before when delving into scraping Craigslist:http://ghostproxies.com/blog/2015/09/the-ultimate-...In the article they do talk about a few different options for you to use.Suffice to say, your choices are either to pay someone for their software/service or you need to dig in and get dirty with some of the free code available.

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. 

Mold needs oxygen and humidity/moisture to survive, so if you get the moisture issues fixed and rob it of oxygen it won't come back.

Ultimately you're going to need an local expert who knows the area and knows investment properties.Stockton will get you much higher returns on average, and that's because the average property is $40-50k less but the rents are still fairly comparable.

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. 

Ultimately , I leaned more towards the multifamily and notes discussions, however there were many more great topics to choose from such as syndication, increasing cash flow, and even big profits with tiny houses.

So ultimately I need to be half owner of the property, and have the controlling stake/decision making power for the entire project. 

I have a side job, so will not need to depend on selling as many homes as possible to survive and I live minimally.

Definitely check out the Ultimate Beginner's Guide and all the other educational stuff BP has to offer.