I'll admit, I spent the better part of one year in 2012/2013 looking at properties and putting in offers, before one finally hit and I've been off and running since. 

We've opened, DARKHORSE Investments, LLC, where we offer others the opportunity to partially own desirable multi-family properties in growing cities and communities.

Since you already have an offer, it’s not really about whether the property will sit for six months, it’s about whether keeping it makes financial sense.

Con Men do not offer open access to the masses. 

Traditional lenders won’t approve it, and hard money lenders who offer this type of financing all the time look for experience, assets, or strong equity in the deal.Partnering with someone who has financing or experience is realistic approach when starting.

Prime is more expensive but offers a bit more robust documents, etc.

You can offer to buy these properties and assume the existing loan.  

There’s usually not more than one investor with interest in any parcel so there’s is absolutely no incentive for the investor to pay a “wholesaler’s fee” in this scenario.In the scenario where the land is ready for development, and the economic conditions make development a profitable activity, the land owner has already been approached by the developer or multiple parties with offers to purchase.  

Tourism keeps short-term rentals booked, while long-term rentals offer solid returns at a lower price point with steady demand.

I've never asked them to be my mentor and they have never offered.