If you can find a property to wholesale off the mls your goal as a wholesale is to control the property for as long as possible with small amount of deposit.The odds of finding an end buyer to flip it to and close in your allotted time is slim That is why most realtors dont like wholesalers.

Better option would be for you at this point to get a concession in closing from seller for an amount given by a plumber as estimated cost of repair so that you can fix it yourself (have it fixed), so that you are in control of the work that is done and know it's done right to your satisfaction and isn't just another patch job to get the property off sellers hands and into yours for the least amount of effort and cost possible (this does happen often).Simple question with not so simple answer, sorry about that but hope that helps cover the bases.

They get the loans.2 - Control the Properties using Sandwich Lease Options.  

On a separate note since then there have been nearly $300k in Environment Control Board violations. 

Hello all,I am currently a I.t professional who has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.I am seeking a career change that will give me more control and flexibility to accommodate my changing physical capabilities.my son and I are going to partner in this venture that we have been saving up and watching our credit scores to prepare for.any help I can get as a member of this community will be greatly appreciated.Fred Hunt Sr.

If you have no control of your funds the #1 also needs to a syndicated deal. 

From tenants, and also from other liabilities - bad business venture that resulting lawsuits, someone got injury by us(knock on wood) etc. 

And even if you did, it would only happen if they need to raise money, so it would be very difficult to pull off with the timing.So what remains are some of the second-tier sites, which haven't attracted venture funding for one reason or another, but hopefully have something unique or compelling that you feel makes them more worthy of an investment.

@Kenneth Jackson,About the only option you have is to learn how to team up with money partners, whether that's private lenders, other investors or hard-money.Read up on self-directed retirement accounts and how folks can use them to take more active control of their earnings on their retirement savings.When you can show folks how you can get them 12% to 20% return on their money versus the beating their savings has taken on Wall Street - 50% to 90% losses, you'll soon have more money available than you can find deals to do.There was a post in another thread about the biggest mistakes newbies make.

While it may make self managing harder, you may even find better prices by venturing further into the Central Valley, like a Bakersfield or Fresno...