I'm very good at marketing and very good with communicating with people to get them in (I work as a CRM) so I feel this will be very beneficial but I am stuck where to go next.

@Rich Thomas Yes, if it is not a corporation.  

I have attached a couple of links that I think you might enjoy:The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Investinghttp://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investingThe Definitive Guide to Real Estate Wholesalinghttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2010/06/10...Podcasts you might like that are related to wholesaling:http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/07/31...http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/07/03/bp-podcast-077-negotiating-way-1000-wholetail-deals-michael-quarles/http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/05/22/bp-podcast-071-lead-generation-phillip-vincent/http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/04/24/bp-podcast-067-tim-gordon-wholesaling/Most of all, BP is information-rich!

I know I have learned so much here.I have only just started down the REI road about a year ago and I have taken the Rich Dad Coaching course, so please take my advice with that in mind.First thing - use as little of your own cash as possible. 

Like how to even get in contact with the absentee owner (I know of mail but I'm a good communicator and rather deal with these folk the route of calling them) by phone and then the whole evaluating the deal (good deal or bad deal or ARV).

If so, the OP really shouldn't be in communication with his borrower directly.

Of course, nobody starts out with reviews, so there is a point at which someone must rely on other factors, such as communication, etc.

If the place was flooded, that needs to be disclosed by you and the agent.Maybe the old agent is expecting to get hammered on the flood matter and just running away from the issue, not the way to address it, sometimes a broker will say stop communicating with this guy, that could be where you are while they wait for notice of a suit.

Same dollars to buy them... same type of qualifications to get into the bizz IE none.And total Caveat Emptor for both the buyer thinking they are going to get rich owning some low end rental and or the seller who just got smoked by a wholesaler that is not licensed or looking out for the sellers interest in any appreciable way...At the end of the day those with License's and those that want to keep them are held to a higher standard...

@Wayne Woodson I believe it was a lack of communication within the whole organization but they also just got the contract on the property in the last couple of days so that could have something to do with it.