The past several years BP has become less "wholesale" friendly and I understand why.

If you somehow find the motivation again, I would get your license whether you wholesale or not.

See here:  https://www.neworleansreia.com/Also check out these posts on BP: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Real Estate WholesalingThe Definitive Guide to Real Estate WholesalingA 60-Day Action Guide to Wholesaling Your First PropertyThe Newbie’s Guide to Wholesaling in 7 Simple StepsThe 8 Most Common Lies Newbies Believe About WholesalingCheck out these books:If You Can't Wholesale After This: I've Got Nothing For YouThe Real Estate Wholesaling Bible: The Fastest, Easiest Way to Get Started in Real Estate InvestingThe Art Of Wholesaling Properties: How to Buy and Sell Real Estate without Cash or CreditEverything Wholesaling: The Ultimate Guide to Wholesaling Real Estate

Try to network with wholesalers and people bringing off market deals as well. 

How does one choose a market to wholesale in?

What’s is the best advice anyone can get starting out?

What’s the best advice anyone can give me starting out and where to start?

The spread would have to be much larger than $150k over $185 to make a good wholesale deal.

A wholesaler makes more money at the sellers expense.

I am looking to setup meetings during the week of August 13th with qualified real estate professionals in the following areas: attorneys, accountants, real estate brokers, property managers, foreclosure specialists, real estate agents, lender/mortgage brokers and wholesalers.