If you try to short cut the process of building wealth the only thing you will attain quickly is bankruptcy.    

Theres no easy way through this and no shortcuts. 

There are no shortcuts in RE. 

There are no shortcuts! 

One of the main messages in this thread is that to be a wholesaler, you must have the skill sets of a rehabber which includes BOTH estimating rehab costs (without relying long term on 3 contractor bids for every possible deal) and calculating ARV's (you can't do that without having MLS data of previous sold properties (hook up with a realtor or some service that provides such data).The question keeps coming up, how do I estimate repair costs (that has been answered numerous times here in this thread and in others on BP) and how do I get MLS access for comps, again, that too has been answered.THERE ARE NO SHORTCUTS, you must go all the way and get all the knowledge and all the skill sets if you plan to be successful at this strategy.

Photos put you at risk- they can easily take photos of things that look good and take them from far enough away that you can't see the short cuts. 

Why I will never ever partner again on real estate:1. giving away trust and control 2. their mistakes can wreck my credit, eat cash, cause stress, and put me in danger3. it's easy to steal, short cut, have fake numbers, make lame promises... how do you overcome the list of never ever no way?

There are no short cuts to investing.

Then figure out if you want to continue.If you do, then get your cash together for your bids.....by then you will know how you have to pay in your county....cash, cashier check, or gold tokens.....and how much time you have to pay....normally same day.Don't skip any of these steps....there are no shortcuts in the tax sale world.You've probably heard stuff about making 25-50% government guaranteed...but in my experience most people never redeem, so you can pretty much forget about that.That should give you the bare basics to get started.   

If a seller is willing to take short cuts to save money on a listing after they entered into a contract they may be willing to take short cuts and potentially deceive you.5.