Quote from @Joseph Hossenlopp: Quote from @Matt Mertz: In addition to cheaper prices through Minoan, they set up a site for your property with affiliate links in it. 

It may be beneficial to link up with an established wholesaler and pay them to mentor you or work for them and learn.

Best to call city hall for the town you are buying in to see what if any rent control rules are in place. see link below if you require additional information and call the Jersey City Landlord Tenant relations office. https://www.jerseycitynj.gov/cityhall/HousingAndDevelopment/...Jersey City CPI chart on recommended rent increases: https://cdnsm5-hosted.civiclive.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server...The state with the highest eviction rate in the country right now is South Carolina. 

I suggest you enter private money goldmine in search botton at top right of the screen and read the previous posts....here is one that gives good perspective as well as a link to legitimate private lenders.http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/1488...

And in regards to getting educated on the the laws, I assume the best route is to link of with an attorney who has experience with these types of transactions?

You will easily find link minded folks to chat with. 

Did you know there's a proven link between cat ownership and mental health issues?

Hello Bigger pockets just dropped the blog link attached with current hedge funds buying single family homes .

Here's the link.

You should look to link up with investors in those areas and get some feedback on the good, bad, and ugly.