I also hope to build my network of lenders, contractors, etc.My highest priority currently is learning and practicing to identify and analyze properties.

Well Not in a practical sense .

He practiced that well and his son is now one of the largest developers in the country, if not the world.The nice thing for investors is that there should be a 2-3 or maybe 4 year gap in major apartment developments coming online. 

Learn how to underwrite deals by practicing.

To make a long story short, i am told there are quite a few complexities and fees that make it only practical at scale.

Yet, it seems common practice for wholesalers to use this contingency to back out of the contract simply because they have not found a buyer within the inspection period.

I have seen a post from a guy that broke down his criteria for properties above 200k and below 200k and the price he is willing to pay for "deals" is so low the owners would be practically giving them away like buying an owner out saving them from a foreclosure and his comp forcast is for a 1 mile radius not 5 or 10.

If you want practical support without being bound to a specific system, an “in-house” advisor could be the ideal fit for you, offering versatility as you build your own approach.

You will get convinced you can do seller finance or sub to, but it's not practical unless you are going to spend all your time doing that.

Also, i'm not enrolled in the course or practicing the method (yet).