Hello, I'm looking to close on a property sourced from a wholesaler (numbers work and the wholesaler fee is reasonable).

Otherwise it is confusing and a source of conflict later when they think the tenant believes they have a “credit towards damage.”

@Andrew Lavier You will get the best, detailed answers by going directly to the source!

HMLs are good but they aren't always the best source of help fund deals.I hope this helps answer your questions. 

I’d say the most important thing is finding the source.  

You won't figure this out from Costar or Zillow or most other data sources. 

You can search online for companies in your area that lend that way.But I'm guessing if you talked to the people around you, showed them what real estate investing can do, and offered a good enough return, you could pool money from multiple family and friend sources to make it happen.Most people aren't sitting on tens of thousands of dollars, but most people have 401ks or IRAs and if they trust you, and you are trustworthy, you can teach them how to pull loans on their retirement accounts that don't penalize them, and give you access to more money than you realize you had access to.Probably start there.

Hands down the best source of information.

There are a lot of courses and gurus out there who make it seem like its very lucrative, but if you do not have the funds to scale the business you are better off working at the local fast food joint for $8-$15/hr as the time you will spend on a non performing note. 

Ybor has been up and coming for years, so much to do around great Cuban food, trolleys, new bars.