Start the conversation and see if people can meet for coffee.

My plan is to be an occupant.

It opened me to more opportunities and have had a good start with it, sure, it was a little bumpy ride, but it is well worth the experience and hopefully I will be an investor in 10-15 years, I am just waiting for the next market dip.Being with BP gave me a lot of referrals, and been missing my rehab numbers bid, but I finally got to a point where I am comfortable with my numbers and lowered the expectations to make room for everyone to be happy.

Was browsing Craigslist and found what seems to be an authentic ad from a motivated seller.

If you're targeting OK, TX, this might be an entirely different issue.

When you get into town happy to share/help Let me know if you want to grab a cup of coffee!  

I've found it to be an excellent method for building a client base.

I'd be happy to chat or grab coffee if you like.

But most wholesalers are setting things up for a 30-day close so they have time to find a buyer, let the buyer do financing  if need be, and then close.This financing would typically be an already set up investor line of credit.

@Tanner GishIf you are looking to flip real estate using retirement funds, then the ROBS 401k may be an option provided you satisfy the real estate operating company requirements.