As a  wholesaler you should seek knowledge and study/master it.

I'm in Bloomington studying Russian for the summer, so the schedule can be pretty packed.1. 

As you saw in the case study, the borrower had a judgement with a credit card company.

They have done studies that show them people with good credit turn in fewer claims.

I've been doing tons of research and studying on the subject and I feel as if I'm ready to start right away.

(I'm about to embark on this quest after 4- 5 months of study...)

This is supposedly to reimburse the landlord (that would be me) in the event that he puts alot of work into studying an applicant, only to have them say "Oh, I found something elsewhere, nevermind".However, this deposit has ended up being very awkward in my case. 

If you just want to invest in real estate, you don't need to get a license.If you are interested in working in real estate and desire to get a license, you will want to do some studying on the Oklahoma Real Estate Commission's website to learn the process for obtaining a license.

So I have been studying some aspects of REI for the past couple of years but I am struggling trying to get my foot in the door.

I'd suggest finding your niche and studying that.