As long as your partner has good enough credit and documentable income, and assuming that together, you both can qualify for the loan, then it is possible to purchase the house this way and basically house hack. 

I’ve been looking into wholesaling for about two weeks now, and seem to get almost all the basic, however, questions arrived and here I am.

It drives my returns up as they are constantly adding value to my capital rather than tying it up in a stabilized property...and I don't have to do any of the hard work sourcing and re-positioning the next one.

The fact they are complaining online might be an indication the property manager dealt with them properly so be sure to ask the manager for their side of the story.I hope this basic guide helps.

I know Excel basics, but I soon got more caught up in the details of making the spreadsheet rather than finding deals.

I am looking for an established investor in the DC metro area who would be willing to let me "shadow," a word used in the medical world that basically means learning by tagging along with an actual physician.  

Though you should learn some basics so you're also not wasting money clearing a drain. 

In addition to sites like this Ive found that driving the areas personally is the best bet to really get a sense of area. 

Basically, suppose I go and buy a vacant lot, what should I expect to budget to get from there to a livable house? 

I normally listen on my drive to work @ 1.5x speed but started it again regular speed just to take notes.