Once I got comfortable with analyzing deals and had a solid knowledge base from the forums, webinars, @Brandon Turner's "The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Real Estate Investing" and @David Greene's "Long-Distance Real Estate Investing" books, I hooked up with an agent in St.

Might be able to click around to find Pennsylvania, this is for California.https://www.ortconline.com/Web2/realestateprofessionals/resources/california/documents.aspx 

I am also trying to build my network within the city and its surrounding areas, but have had trouble finding the right broker and larger investment companies to help guide me on this path.

Wholesaling can be a great business if you're in the right market, and if you commit to it, invest a lot of time and resources and stay with it.

Please click on the links, give them a read, and share your thoughts in the comments.First is a post that I feel will help not get overwhelmed with the amount of info that is here on BP:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52761-the-simple-guide-to-getting-started-on-bp The second is a post that will help get you focused with your real estate investing goals:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52743-im-new-to-bp-any-advice-would-be-appriciatedThe last one is a post that will help you choose an “investor friendly” real estate agent.

A good resource to determine how much you might be able to collect is rentometer.com.

Here are some recommendations for you:Find and connect with other BP members that are in your area: http://www.biggerpockets.com/meetSet up keyword alerts to be notified of the topics that interest you: http://www.biggerpockets.com/alertsRead Beginner’s Guide: http://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investingCheck out BP Podcasts: http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/category/podcast/Wishing you the best!

Any resources that I can use to understand some of these numbers better would also be appreciated. 

I'm around as a resource if you'd like.

If so, they’ll guide you on the possibilities of how you could do it.