I also have kicked off new businesses in Northwest Arkansas doing real estate development, new home and flip construction, as well as real estate investing. 

I left my job 2 years ago to help me and sister build a online business.

Dominic, you mentioned not being able to scale my business using Shopify as opposed to Wordpress.

Not that I got any business from it, but I really liked the young wholesalers (they were good kids that are just trying to do it the right way) that threw it as well as a few of the people that attended.

I have some of the required funds in a HYSA, but will most likely need to draw from another account and I'm curious which method is the most efficient in terms of taxes/capital gains, penalties, loan repayments, etc.Based on my previous transactions in the market, I estimate ~$45k cash to close: $20k for the down payment, $15k for closing costs and prepaids, and $10k of starting reserves.

Partnering with others can help you scale your business and access greater resources.

I saw in Charlotte Business journal that housing supply increased in January and continues to increase into February.  

Just know that it is a "no days off" kind of business and very mechanical.I would suggest documenting your process via video so that eventually you can bring people on to replace the different hats you will be wearing.Keep in mind of these 5 components of any wholesale business.lead generation, deal sourcing, underwriting, marketing, transaction coordination.

A benefit of this setup is that VRBO still processes payments and handles the transaction.

I work a W-2 day job and have my own electrical business.