After everything right now I save roughly 500 a month.

This way, I can discount my offer by the amount saved in Realtor commissions and closing costs.4.

Since I have a strong background in IT, my first question was how are the current wholesalers making the most out of the data to maximize success. 

I thought i would learn for a year or two because i was just over broke, and kept listening to guys that were doing conventional buy and holds, thinking to myself "well this sucks, I'll never be able to save up 20%!!!!"

I also accept direct messages.What I am looking for in an Agent Ability to set me up with a daily email alert with new listings to the MLS + price adjustmentsAbility to recommend me contractors(roofers, plumbers, electricians, etc)Ability to provide comps for properties that I am interested in.Knowledge about the areaWhat I will provide to the agent I will not ask you to lowball on a bunch of housesI am okay with you sending the listing agent a informal offer to save time from having to draft a full contractYou will get a client who is an experienced investor.

Thanks @Bob Collett @Greg H. you just saved me a $40 membership fee!

The other part of me is questioning if I should wait 9 months, save up some more money and continue learning as much as possible to see if the housing market softens up to get into a better deal. 

I have Money saved, but I would like to avoid using it if I can, so I have looked into Hard money lenders as the quickest option, I would like help evaluating if it makes sense to use that route of financing. 

My advice: find something that needs a little bit of work and save yourself some money doing the upgrades yourself - although it is fairly priced. 

We want to make sure we file our tax correctly and maximizing the return.