In order to work with most crowdfunding/hard money/private money sources, they want at least two deals under your belt in order for them to trust you.  

By that time, you'll have a couple years under your belt to prove to lenders that you have experience investing in RE, you have reportable rental income to support your expenses, and that your small business is not a liability.

I’m really starting from ground zero.From a near-term goals standpoint, I’d like to get a wholesale deal under my belt before the end of 2016.

Once you get the first deal under your belt continue going and don't get lazy after the first deal some people will after they get that fat check of $2,000 or $15,000 check.

He advised me to get first deal complete and then we will form the company.I bought that and working on getting the first deal under the belt.

I been reading about wholesaling reo and it seems like a good stradegy to add to my belt with direct mail.  

I am beginning as a Wholesaler here and expanding to other areas as I get more experience under my belt. 

I'm new to the game of investing, but I do have one rental property under my belt.

it's in the "rust belt" of the mid west and I got lucky that it's not difficult to keep rented You can find them BUT probably not from a wholesaler.

So I have a few years of property mgmt experience under my belt.