As for your buddy, issues are bound to come up if your at it enough ( in my opinion) but like others have stated, screening is vital!

Something else is to speak with wholesalers, possibly find a mentor, learn vital skills to complete wholesale deals and use that as a way to build up your cash flow.

., What are the property's/deal's vitals?  

This will be just as vital as finding the money

He or she will play a vital role in this transaction.

So far it seems that finding a great real estate agent is going to be key to connecting you with the vital on the ground resources like contractors, cleaners, and so on.

You just got started :)What Jon Lee mentioned is vital.

During that period we've also invested in rental property and have started building spec homes in the Charlotte market.I am so grateful for everything that BP has given me over the years in terms of knowledge and connections and I cannot stress enough how vital BP has been to the small amount of success I've achieved thus far.

Plus, the level of scrutiny you place on the tenant is vital to making it prosperous or disastrous.  

In a hot market time is key so speeding up the ability to get answers to questions is vital.