You need a mentor and/or a company that is currently wholesaling as a business (remember - businesses provide VALUE in exchange for a fee, don't let naysayers tell you that wholesalers don't do this) and you need them to show you the fastest path to your fist check with as little money out of your pocket as possible.  

online is the cheapest ,fastest and you 95% of the information you will never use I have 2 licenses in 2 states( CA,NY) and took all courses online including continuing education I never paid more then $150 for a courseWow Colorado is expensive almost doublehttps://www.realestateexpress.com/prelicense/co/prelicense_info.asp

It can also be one of the fastest ways to dig yourself into a hole...

You are correct, pretty much anything on the bus route rents on its own.

Which appraiser can do the appraisal the fastest AND 2.

I use scrap wood to make them on a router table but you can buy them for cheap.  

In regards to you not having capital to start with, my recommendation is to save up as much as possible for a year to get enough of a down payment, I know it is not the fastest method but banks look at your work history and how much you make to determine if they would lend you the loan.

A few reasons:new constructions is half of what it was at its peak in the mid 1990's creating a scarce of inventorycentral Ohio economy is booming (you can pick up the Dispatch and read about it on a daily basis)central Ohio population set to increase by 1 million by 2050 (already largest city in Ohio, and 14th largest in nation)Columbus #3 city in country for percentage of population in millennial age groupColumbus #1 fastest growing city for millennial population age groupIn short, economy is strong, and homes like the ones you own aren't being constructed at a rate to even put a dent in demand.It's a good time to own property here and to acquire it!

My "day" job is working in Talent Acquisition for one of the fastest-growing start-ups (FinTech) in the area - link to my LinkedIn profile is in my bio!

I guess he is the real deal....just found this on WikipediaCareer[edit]Since December 2002, Kent has been in the real estate investing and real estate education industries, becoming an industry trainer, and national speaker.[2] Kent’s organization, Real Estate Worldwide and affiliated companies, have sold over $35 million in real estate investing software, education, and personalized mentoring to students all over North America.[3] His family’s investment company has sold over 600 turnkey properties a year and managing over 3,500 properties in 3 states.[4][5]In 2015, Kent and his family had the distinguished honor of having 4 companies named in Inc Magazine’s 5000 Fastest Growing Companies list.