If you want to try to wholesale MLS properties, its essential you have them under contract, and have them under contract in such as way that you can wholesale them. 

 $1500 is nothing - in the scheme of things - if that makes the difference between making it happen and not.I'll say this: I only got enough gumption to get started because someone - whom I didn't realize at the time was serving the role of a mentor - essentially guaranteed me he'd support me for the first project.  

Tax delinquent properties are usually sold by the county, not the property "owner".There are a couple ways they are sold: either a tax deed or a tax lien.When you buy a tax lien, you are essentially taking the county's position during any possible redemption period during which time the owner may be able to cure the delinquency and pay the taxes due.

This is known in the BP community as 'house hacking', and is a way to essentially live for free while renters pay your mortgage and more.  

The basics are essential.

What i mean here is to know the essentials such as  where the water shutoff is, where the electric shut off is, where water pumps are and what kind of mechanics you have inside the building.Take note of the model numbers, year of manufacturer of certain vital equipment such as HVAC, water heaters and so on.

The site should have, among other things; information about the home, the neighborhood (schools, shopping, etc), interactive virtual tours (where you can actually navigate through the property similar to google street view, not just the traditional "virtual tours" which are essentially glorified slideshows with background music/narration), video of a drone aerial property survey, CMA data and pricing justification, links to any press on the property, and a way to easily/discreetly inquire about the property or schedule a private viewing.Something else that I find is almost always advantageous is using the avenues provided by the neighborhood you are in to help sell the home.  

If I need to sell, I'll incur the typical closing costs which would essentially make the deal a loss even if I could sell for the what I paid.  

Your financial risk is essentially the same but you now how 5 mortgages totally $400k and $500k in properties.

 :) I can't really do research on vacation rentals in my area, because there essentially aren't any: forced to make sone assumptions there.I will reach out to my coorporate short term relocation HR people and see what thier client's needs are.I hate dishwashers, but last time my wife looked for a one week rental, that was a requirement.Maybe we are just more lazy out in the midwest.