Generally banks do not participate in non-banking activities (like residential leasing)... but I am not a bank examiner.

The BP podcast is my favorite real estate podcast.

They are both great at learning the fundamentals.Oh - and here are my favorite articles on Wholesaling:9 Reasons You Couldn’t Find A Buyer For Your Wholesale DealDon’t Start Wholesaling Until You Read This: Wholesale Advice from a Fix and FlipperHow to Start Wholesaling: Getting Past The Education and Into the FieldOh - and don't forget to set up your Keyword Alerts!

By the way - here are my favorite articles on Wholesaling:9 Reasons You Couldn’t Find A Buyer For Your Wholesale DealDon’t Start Wholesaling Until You Read This: Wholesale Advice from a Fix and FlipperHow to Start Wholesaling: Getting Past The Education and Into the FieldSee you around the forums!

Over the last few years, I have replaced that activity with raising money from private individuals, and investing THAT money in apartments.You just gotta figure out what the most efficient way is to get there, what suits your personality, and what is the most fun for you.

By being an active agent you do that - you start to know the agents, the lenders, other investors, home inspectors, appraisers etc.

I think our MLS rules are within 1 day Sold status has to be entered and for a new Listing must be activated within 2 or 3 days (don't recall exactly) of the contract date.

If you're wholesaling, you really don't RE, that is the beginner strategy with a very narrow scope of activities.

I have many tools I know I can use, whether passive or active advertising, but I am looking for maybe which specific is most effective and how to approach a seller after I have their attention.

I am going to be actively looking for lenders, investors and backers to help me get going again.