I want to basically pay for an internship to really get a handle on different techniques. my main goal is to earn as much capital as by wholesaling so I have enough capital for a large down on my first project.

Read up on wholesale techniques, and if you still don't feel comfortable, let the wholesalers find you the deals!

The vast majority of agents aren't aware or educated on any of the buying or selling techniques that we use as investors.I was born and raised in Atlanta, so I know it very well.  

@Dustin Hasan and @James Austin if you really want a "Free" Marketing technique try driving for dollars.

Look up appraisal techniques, market value, income approach and replacement cost, that is where you will learn valuation methods properly.3.

I have invested in software to help, with absentee owners, and other lead generating techniques, however I am finding it difficult to find anything.

"I will buy your home" or "I will make you a cash offer" techniques are straightforward but likely misleading if the intent was always to wholesale.  

Now I am thinking that I can cut the middle man out, use similar techniques, keep the deals I want and wholesale the rest.

Be sure to read some BP posts on yellow letters on other marketing techniques.

There is a threshold where the number of rentals to track is too cumbersome for this spreadsheet technique.