Read books on investing in real estate, listen to the podcasts, attend webinars and stay active on the forums while connecting with other investors in your area and pick a niche.

Recently, I picked 3 sold houses off of HAR's map view.

Bank will pick the low hanging fruit first knowing that they would take a $10 loss on the first one.The borrower has the most to lose in both.  

If you want to wholesale to landlords, for example, you can ask an agent for all cash sales in a few zip codes (they look up sales with no mortgages) within a certain time-frame (6 months, etc.) and you an pick the hottest areas with most activity to start wholesaling in.

Read books on investing in real estate, listen to the podcasts, attend webinars and stay active on the forums while connecting with other investors in your area and pick a niche.

This license permits the licensee to transact business at retail or wholesale.General RequirementsApproval of business location by a DMV representative.Completed application form.Fee of $300 for each main location.Annual fee of $40 required for the Mobile Home and Recreational Vehicle Trust Fund.$25,000 surety bond.Copy of lease for location or proof of ownership.Dealer training seminar certificate.Registration of fictitious trade name.Copy of corporate papers.Sales tax number.Federal employer identification number.Fingerprints and applicable fees. ($54.25 per person).I emailed the DMV to see if I am permitted to use my home as an office.The response was (and I am happy to have it in writing) You can be a Broker in your house as long there is no zoning issues.

I still try to pick his brain from time to time.

He is also an agent that focuses on investors, so he would be a good person to pick his brain on the investor friendly agencies in town. 

Cherry picking data points to make flashy heat maps = silly amusement. 

@Wilson AdamsCheck out the success stories forum and pick a few to show her.