Do lots of reading and educate yourself, and then choose the best strategy or niche for investing that will fit your needs.  

You need to have a solid relationship with the bank and educate the seller by letting him know that it does not affect the deal for him at all.  

I have been investing for a couple of years now, and with all thanks to God, my business is growing, so I am looking to incorporate driven individuals into my business model to handle the increased workload.

I"ve been educating myself more with Bigger Pockets and we'd like to actually make a REAL go of renting it this time (currently no tenant).

I have opened up so many newer options, those comments are no longer relevant as I've been buying 4-5 properties/year and Brrrr them and either incorporating them into my portfolio using LLC which then don't count against my 10 traditional mortgages, or selling them off. 

Hard work, good education in real estate and the ability to make offers daily is the key that you need to be the successful investor you want to be!

By the way - here are my favorite articles on Wholesaling: 9 Reasons You Couldn't Find A Buyer For Your Wholesale Deal Don't Start Wholesaling Until You Read This: Wholesale Advice from a Fix and Flipper How to Start Wholesaling: Getting Past The Education and Into the FieldDownload BP’s newest book here some good due diligence in Chapter 10.

You can find more resources under Education for your REI learning.

Brandon even wrote a book about it which is under the Education tab I think. 

Getting educated would be the best way to start.