. - Have a strong contract: contingencies are critical in wholesaling, you want to ensure that you have an 'out clause' if the deal no longer makes sense after further due diligence. - It's all about speed: You do not want to wait too long to take action on getting this under contract, there are plenty of ibuyers, out of state investors, local investors etc. that would jump on this quickly. - Dont rely on one deal: Probably the most important tip is to always keep multiple potential deals in your pipeline, don't put all of your hopes into one deal because if it doesn't work out you'll be back to square one.

Know how to take constructive criticism.

There are almost no aspect of real estate that I have not been apart in my 10 years in the real estate business.

Appreciation is but one aspect of real estate investing and youre banking on that bailing you out of this bad investment.   

As soon as I try to learn one aspect of the process, I find another step that I "need" to understand before doing anything.  

Timing is critical we can understand and part of that is interest rates.

Clayton mentions other areas in his podcast, so I asked about them but the rep said they are currently only doing business in the Marion County area, with possibilities to expand elsewhere later.Not worried about the C class neighborhood aspect or distance, as long as the property management team is strong, experienced and LOCAL. 

I recommend the latter because it has practical information about all aspects of management, but it also teaches you where to read your actual state laws.

Quote from @Calvin Thomas: It's $99 for a professionally designed, 50-page workbook and five hours of coaching people on all aspects of life, not just real estate.

Well, when we step back and look at it, doesn't the "sitting on a Maintenance Bomb" aspect kind of tell you right there?