As you may know, if you get it directly from each county each one provides it in different formats, which can be very hard to go through and make uniform.

I have been watching the MLS through email alerts and homes in this price range tend to go under contract in 7 days or less.  

I don't want to move in, and not doing so requires more money and holding costs; but once I get that first great profit maker, I should be good to go.  

I've been reading a lot about wholesaling and I was wondering how to go about it in Philadelphia . do I need the real estate license  to do wholesaling in philly and what are some northern things I should look out for 

Are online websites such as Legalzoom or my company recommended to start my LLC or is there a better way to go about it?

And, you don't yet know what terms to go after - you don't yet know what keywords convert well for you in your area.Start with AdWords before venturing into SEO, paint your targets, use PPC as a control to test landing pages, messaging, and conversion rates.

I think a lease option would be great but need some advice on how that works -- I would also be willing to go in on this deal who has more lease option experience (note - I do have a partner as well)Looking forward to some advice!

However, we're finally at the point where we'd like to start making offers.At the moment, I first calculate using the typical BP rules-- 50% rule, 2% rule (I allow them to go down towards 1.25%), 70% rule with flipping estimates, $100/month/door, etc...  

The #'s still work if i can get it filled, but there would now be time and $ hurdles to clear before getting back to the financials I thought I'd be stepping in with.Now that the situation has changed, am I still obligated to go through with things or forfeit my earnest money?

Not try to go around one another's back to get deals.