I went to a seminar over the weekend (a total scam to sell education, not properties) but was intrigued with the concept of Wholesaling.

Let's say I get private money lenders to lend me total $300,000 so I can use the extra $50,000 for any immediate repairs needed.

Local realtor groups/real estate agencies usually have draft contract available for free online that has been approved by the state bar.

Id start make calls to 3 or 4 contractors and ask questions, look for reviews online and let me them know what your trying to do.  

Read books, articles online, but none of them gave me a clear direction on a starting point.

If you finance a deal your looking at Cash on Cash (CoC) of what you have in it versus what the total cash flow is. 

Total waste of my time to call on those form letters offering to buy my property for CASH.

I've been looking for solid real estate related data sets online.

Hello, I'm considering the purchase of a distressed home in a semi-rural area of Washtenaw County, Michigan for the purpose of a total rehab.  

The number of months of (total) operating expenses you should have in reserve will go down as your portfolio grows (If you have 10 units and 1 goes vacant, you're still getting 90% of your rental income).Its a numbers game really...