Reach out to flippers in your area and ask to visit a property and ask a bunch of questions.

Just do a little DD and visit a few so you have options. pick the one that feels like home and you feel will give you the most support, training and leads if possible.

I would also have a full report compiled about the property, the scope of work, the arv and any pictures you can obtain on your first visit as you may not be able to show your cash buyers the property.

I visit a couple times of month. 

I️ couldn’t visit as often, which I️ believe contributed to the delay for project 1.4) one of my bigger screw ups for project 2 was I️ didn’t measure the door width before purchasing appliances.

Real estate can be very location specific, so you already have an advantage in understanding where the better areas/neighborhoods are, the questionable or bad parts of town, you can also visit a property (no plane needed) if the seller insists on signing in person, etc.The only reason to initially consider out of state wholesaling is if you live in a megacity such as Los Angeles or New York City where wholesaling is a lot more complicated.I started off in my own backyard and have since moved into different cities within my state (Texas).

Visit as many properties as you can and ask as many questions as possible.

Remember that scene in the movie snatch where they visit a gypsie trailer park.2.The foundation is a BIG problem.

I'll be in the area in the next week and would like to visit a few neighborhoods. 

I personally don't think you need to visit a area but you do need people on the ground who will give you back good information.