And most wholesale deal is such small dollar # in my area it makes no sense to have me complicate things (my previous company frowns on it, I get huge eye rolls and a run don't walk away signal, same reaction for land contract)I work with investors, my thinking is i don't need to be involved in all their deals.

Anyway, thanks again and sure thing - I'll keep an eye out for you!

@Charles Nguyen schedules them monthly so follow him and keep an eye out.

It will be announced in the below area so keep an eye out:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521-events-and-happeningsI'd also recommend joining a local REIA.

They will be a wealth of... well building wealth for you.Bigger Pockets is a great site, glad you have been checking a lot of the posts out, you should read this site till your eyes bleed.

The spreadsheet which gets dumped out of our simulator has eight tabs in it and is terribly busy ... when I share it with folks, eyes usually glaze over.BTW:  I prefer MIRR

An example would be a property I have been eyeing that is $126000 that would be $630 in mortgage and $1200 rent per month. 

A broker/agent that doesn't push back and qualify a buyer and what they are trying to do isn't a broker/agent in my eyes.

I kept my eye on lots of short sales, all of which were foreclosed on, I am wondering if thats because it was during the crash.

If I baked in $10K for repairs in my offer and the house only needs $3K-$5K of work, I have no issues coming up on price if I think it will help the deal go smoother in one way or the other.It's not an exact science and is indeed the most difficult part of this whole venture, but with a little planning, being transparent to the seller, and someone to be your eyes/ears on the ground, it can be done.