That leads you down the path of refinancing your first mortgage into the construction financing or coming to the table with $$$.  

Networking with local real estate meetups in Raleigh or surrounding areas could also help you find leads directly from other investors.

A better solution, in my opinion, is not to rely on wholesalers,  as not only is it a dying breed due to the sheer incompetence they exhibit due to gurus' wrong instructions and teachings, but, wouldn't it be better to generate your own leads through a high performing website?

The entire agent model would perish because most of the time off-market listings are new leads that need to be prepared before hitting the market.

With cast the roots can sneak in around the bells and with clay tiles they just stack together so every joint is a potential entry point. 

You can learn to do this independently or get a rockstar REALTOR to lead the way.

So if you search for specific terms like “real estate for sale” or something similar, you should discover a few solid leads that you never would have found otherwise.All in all, using the search feature is a great way to discover other connections to valuable real estate as well.

Our LTR lease is nearly 18 pages long, not including the additional riders for mold, radon, lead based paint, etc. 

These are not great investments and while the experience is not typical for Memphis, nothing I've read or seen should lead you to believe your experience will improve.  

I market on Craiglist, Zillow, FB and Apts.com and get great leads from each in my market.