we never made any sales from the magazine e but we always got one new sale from a client when we would attend their trade shows but your paying on average $750 for  booth and then all the trip and hotel cost. 

FHA is where you got tripped up.

You might do a search for threads on favorite books, and start on some of those. 

Don't miss The BiggerPockets Podcast - they are great for learning how others are finding success.By the way - here are my favorite articles on Wholesaling: 9 Reasons You Couldn’t Find A Buyer For Your Wholesale DealDon’t Start Wholesaling Until You Read This: Wholesale Advice from a Fix and FlipperHow to Start Wholesaling: Getting Past The Education and Into the FieldOh - and be sure to set up some Keyword Alerts- especially for "Annapolis" so you'll be notified when people mention it here in the forums.Thanks again for introducing yourself!

You may be able to get a small local lender - my favorite kind!

I added it to my favorites!!

Suggest you do and then maybe you'll get some others to respond your query.BTW,  both your letters and even your post here fail to meet the reader's favorite station: WIIFM 

(Bandit signs, drive for dollars, write letters and craigslist is the best way to market)I love wholesaling and rehabs, they are my favorite!!

They are both great at learning the fundamentals.By the way - here are my favorite articles on Wholesaling: 9 Reasons You Couldn’t Find A Buyer For Your Wholesale DealDon’t Start Wholesaling Until You Read This: Wholesale Advice from a Fix and FlipperHow to Start Wholesaling: Getting Past The Education and Into the FieldOh - and don't forget to set up your Keyword Alerts!

Thanks, I met the owner of REI earlier this year but then he ran off on a 9 month trip around the US.