I am in Richards camp on this one if you have no money and still want to pursue this line of work.. then be up front with your offers.. the only reason people use the BS white lies is because the reality is in hot markets or properties that are not worth anything you won't get many offers accepted if you can't close... why let you do it when that is what they hired the agent to do.Get your ducks in a row find a money partner, be strong in your offers put those who have no funds in their place when they try to compete against you... that's how you make money in RE.. not with smoke and mirrors if you do not get a ligit  money partner your probably will be out of the bizz in a very short time.Very first thing I would do if I was wholesaling is I would have a hand out... entitledBEWARE the PERSON trying to buy your property that has no money...

-I help you get a good attorney to get your agreements prepared.The problem with seminar pitch men, everyone has a hand out. 

Is it okay to hand out business cards even if I have zero experience and am brand new? 

Sounds like a garage/yard sale.I'd probably let the guy move out, sell the place and even without a lien, have my hand out for payment at closing the sale if it took the threat of sending him to jail if unpaid.

I think I am going to try to find one that does operations really really well, and then maybe just stick with QB or something else for the accounting side.If you go to any of the NARPM or NAA tradeshows you'll see just as you described.  

Hand out business cards, visit REIA's, etc.

One person stated, since they don't meet criteria: I see my credit score came in below your minimum requirement2- If they fulfill screening criteria, schedule a tour and then handout Rental Application, if they are interested and after their consent, use https://rentprep.com/ or https://www.myrental.com/ for tenant screening.3-If everything checks out and all good, ask for security deposit, use a lease agreement(addendum) along with RentPrep Move-In-Move-Out-Checklist and lots of property pictures and handover the keys.Is there any other key step or detail which I have been missing?

In my past life we used to exhibit in Vegas and the rates are out-of-your mind expenisve (even in a trade show context, which is generally pricy), in particular for food and labor.

Does anyone have any advice or handouts??

@Gretl Anne Fortuna Here is a link to the Chesapeake rental inspection info. https://www.cityofchesapeake.net/Assets/documents/departments/development_permits/handouts/Guidelines+for+Landlords.pdf