Wholesaling is better suited to investors with cash or non-conventional lenders.

On the other side of the coin, you want to form relationships with REO brokers ( at least in years past, but low inventory is making this a dead game) who can bring you deals BEFORE they go on the MLS as well as short sale specialists who can bring you SS deals BEFORE they hit the MLS.

To connect with asset managers and outsourcer Asset managers, go to any real estate convention these days.

Hard money, cash or conventional loan?

Between the hot market, lack of inventory, and every rookie on earth claiming to be a real estate investor, it's hard to get an offer accepted.I like to look at 10-20 houses at a time.

Also get some market data, see where it's headed, inventory levels, and if a 2Br/1B is what people are buying.

They should be able to tell you the interest rate you will qualify for.Non owner occupied conventional loans and generally 20% down.

If conventional financing does not work out, here are a couple of other options:Find a property to rent-to-own or lease with an option to buy.

Nothing is being built at all right now so eventually the oversupply of houses that were built will be sucked up and there will be more people looking to buy houses than are selling.One other thing to remember as far as normal inventory goes.

If you are looking to purchase a home for $20k, it is true that you are going to have trouble getting conventional financing.