Welcome to the community and be ready for a huge amount of information at your finger tips.

I guess that tipped him off that I, or someone, was coming, because the new contractor got a call from Chris.

Thank you for any tips!

I learned a lot from them and they don't make you pay for a whole lot of software and such either.. .or at least they didn't used to.

These are good questions, but keep in mind that a month of obsessive research is still the absolute tip of the iceberg.

I tip my hat to you because you are way ahead of many of your peers. 

Wholesaling isn't my specialty, but for those wholesalers I've worked with generally aren't looking to give you personal tips or strategies to be more consistent, they're generally just say, "get a list, call all of them, and then follow up in a week" or something similar.

One tip is to start looking into meetups to connect with investors / others in the REI game (in person/online).

Thank you for the tips!

One tip: focus on areas with year-round demand and check local regulations early—they can make or break a deal.