A licensed agent can do all the things a wholesaler can do, and is a proven business model where the same hustle that any successful wholesaler brings to the table can be rewarded 10-fold more, with little in the way of legal obstacles.

To legalize a curb cut in NYC, your first step is to hire a licensed architect or engineer.

If you need financial help, ask under the "Finance, Tax, and Legal" forum.

I have just under five rental properties and I understand the legal benefits of creating an LLC (married to a lawyer).

I've seen other people in the forum who simply use independent savings accounts but it is not clear to me if that is legal.

I don't want to wait to fix this, because the urine could seep into the subfloor and legally speaking I need to mitigate my damages.

In terms of deal flow I would reach out to a couple of wholesalers, agents and join some local investor groups either on Facebook or online local community to start.

I do SMS, cold call, mail, online, wholesalers, etc.

Then sat still except for a subdivision development which has a long lead time.Just bringing on line as a 75 acre country subdivision.  

Then check out other online guides available here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides 3.