well you can thank the internet  sites like BP  late night television evangilist RE guru's webinars podcasts etc etc.. facebook.. linkdin  etc etc. and the burning desire from many to get rich as absolutely quick as possible and some irrational idea that real estate is the way.. take the bar to entry is non existent and you have a lot of beginners.the reason you have all this wholesaler activity is because the market has strengthened and they can't buy a home like they could pre 08 only way to jump in with no money is try to pimp deals.

Do I also need to subscribe to these sites to view information for these properties?

I also posted on some other websites like CIMLS, and a representative from CoStar group gave me a call and added my listings to CoStar's site (after I joined Loopnet)I am yet to see any results after upgrading to Loopnet, but I was wondering if there was anything big that I'm missing.

Make the most of the site by checking ‘The BiggerPockets Start Here Page’

I used many review sites including @Jay Hinrichs turnkey review.

Be sure to get connected with other local groups like North Texas Association of Real Estate Investors (NTAREI), as they are a great resource. D

Seems to be a lot of information on this site.

The quality in this resource is astounding.

We've got plenty of resources here, @Joseph Brantley.

When I was on site in my out of state communities, I slept and showered in my office.