Hi @Rob R. which service are you currently using as SmartMove typically returns the reports pretty quickly?  

The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Wholesaling and The Book on Flipping Houses are good places to start if you're looking for breakdowns of how the strategies work.

If you are a cash buyer, mention that you are well-capitalized and have the resources and experience to conduct a quick due diligence period.

Seriously take advantage of all the free guides, blogs, courses, webinars, and mentors.

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Make sure to read the Beginner’s Guide: http://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investing

I'd probably start with A Beginners Guide to Real Estate Investing.

Reading through The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Wholesaling takes you through the steps and how to properly calculate what's needed for your property. 

A quick question on entity structure and insurance: As I'm planning on investing in multiple properties over the long-term, I'm considering forming a series LLC in Texas, which has several benefits in terms of administrative cost reduction (relative to having an LLC per property).  

Take a property that needs $10K in work, will sell quickly, and you can make $10K.