I've had to decline many loan requests because the income production doesn't cover the expenses and there's no way to make the math work.

Consulting with financial and legal experts ensures that both the sale and the subsequent purchase align with legal requirements and your personal financial goals.

Personally, I am not a big fan of STR's although they may be fantastic in certain areas of the county.

I got the current owners (person who is selling me the property) blessing to post the house for rent right now with a move in date of August 1st if I wanted to. 

Currently, they are financed under my personal name.

If you're selling to flipper and the contractor isn't part of that, not sure it will be possible to get a reliable person. 

What do you think you will get of paying for a course right now that you can't get out of networking in-person with other wholesalers and quick flippers near you?

Personally I am looking for something different but accountants all seem to use QB.

@Dave Foster would be a great person to talk to/work with, he really knows his stuff on 1031 exchanges.  

Your thought process on the contractor providing quotes to possibly "win" a job may seem correct on surface level as a lot of businesses offer "free-mium" products - but ultimately time is money, especially in real estate where good contractors are in high demand and could better spend their time finishing a project before accepting the next one.