Since then we have spent our time educating ourselves, working with mentors, raising capital, investing and managing a variety of assets.  

The bottom line is that there are enough free sources that you can get the information you are seeking on any topic.I love BP, but I also find it best to get information from a variety of sources and formulate my own plan of attack. 

I've studied a variety of strategies and ended up not using any of them so if wholesaling is what you WANT to do, study up, find the answers and get going BUT education first.  

I understand there are a variety of forums, many of which can address my situation to a certain extent, however, I thought it would make sense to lay out the exact context of my situation.I am getting ready to purchase my first investment property (first property altogether actually - currently rent) in Pittsburgh, PA.  

You may want to expand your geographic reach to get more variety of inventory, especially for performing.

Now back in the great recession some states, and New York may have been one of them, passed laws giving tenants some rights.2) I know the banks take a variety of approaches with getting tenants out.

Make sure you understand parking and the variety of factors related to SIP (site improvement plans).3) Understand Full Design Review.

But you’ll find a variety of every type of investor on the site, and everyone is amazingly helpful.

I am actively pursuing motivated sellers utilizing a variety of techniques in an effort to build a wholesaler niche and eventually expand into diversified investment company. 

And for those homesellers who list with agents, you might guess that they're favoring the limited-service variety -- commonly referred to as "discount agents" -- more than ever.