Construction management or Commercial real estate broker can provide the entry point to development.

I suggest you read this forum thread: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/93/topics/58383-the-truth-about-wholesaling-Remember wholesaling is NOT investing, it is a marketing business and many do it very poorly as the barrier to entry is so low.

We used historical data and countless simulations to test this belief.

While my credit is really good at around 790, I've been getting a lot of "factual data" inquiries lately from banks I have existing loans with, and I feel its starting to bring my score down.I'm looking for recommendations/help on a lender that will approve me for this heloc based on the info provided above, and give me 80-90% of appraisal, and not what I paid for the property, (a rehab) before I invested any money into it...

My current process is:-Using a purchase and sale agreement contract I got from a real estate attorney I find the below info and fill it in-do a parcel lookup to find the property owners name, parcel # and legal description from the public deed-using zillow I contact the listing agent and ask for their MLS ID and Agent ID and then call the broker's company and get their MLD ID and state license and addressLooking for maybe some software that i'm not aware of that would simplify the process of all that data gathering.Thanks!

Hi Brenden, Agree, there are so much data here! 

Due to current family situation, moving and house hacking isn’t possible, so that’s out.For those much more experienced and wiser than I am, do you think it would be better to still focus on my local market (considering I know the area and local economy, can do some of the work myself to save cash on a rehab and can utilize local and existing relationships) and find a way to create cash-flowing deals to achieve my goal, or look for a cheaper market with a lower cost-barrier to entry where cash flow is already more prevalent?

Just tell them what you're comparing them to..This is assuming the data you presented above is the only data to be considered..Hope this helps a bit!

Again, I would speak with local lenders as they may have programs which allow for a lower barrier of entry. 

Red flag.In my state you do not need the tenants permission to enter, but there are laws about entry, harassment, and providing reasonable notice.