Here are a few simple and free ways to learn: Go to real estate meetup groups, attend open houses and speak with the agent there, inspect FSBOs (for sale by owner), walk your area, and speak to people tending their yards.The idea is to engage with other people and ask, Ask, ASK questions about their experience with the local market.Some other ideas: find a home inspector who will let you tag along in a property inspection, and absorb what they are looking at and why.Your mindset and enthusiasm for learning about real estate will open many doors for you.Good Luck!

If you obtain letters of interest, you can exercise your option.

We've been communicating quarterly on the property status, but a simple search on Zillow made me think he's lying to me.

READ IT AND KNOW IT.We have a fairly simple process at all our properties. 

Stuff as simple as replace cabinets/counters and repaint.

We dispatch them first at $50/hr to see if there is a simple fix and there most often is.

As Remington mentioned above, I would be cautious while wholesaling since so many wholesalers try to go around without disclosures and simple contracts.

We do have plans to add a 'park style' grill, picnic table, maybe a few fire rings to make for more sites, but still aiming to keep it simple and cheap.

I realize there is probably no simple answers but I am all ears from all sources. 

Ditto @Michael Baum - a simple 3 ring binder and I update/replace it if it looks even a bit worn down.