One way to do this, which is the method I currently use, is through "House Hacking" and AirBnB. 

Think of those hours every day you could be networking, exploring properties, going to real estate investor club meetings, dating, exercising...Find a CHEAP rental though - get a roommate even. 

If that is the case, consider exploring the ROBS 401k which is a type of 401k that allows one to invest in their own real estate operating company and also draw a fair salary. 

From the owner directly with a copy of their statement or from their credit report (Assuming it's not charged off or subject to BK) and both methods require cooperation from the borrower and, at least one method puts you into tremendous legal trouble if you obtain their credit information without permissible use to do so (Like buying someone's credit report on line)?

The thread above did explore some interesting angles on partnership percentages, structure, etc that are instructive and highly personal.  

I'll have to explore the bank considering a rental income a bit further.

I took a deeper dive, and listened to may of the podcast episodes that Sean had put out, as well as the BP podcast episodes where the various methods of wholesalers were revealed in interview after interview.I found many similarities among what I'd read and heard on the podcasts:Direct Mail is a very popular way to goYou'll likely need to spend thousands in marketing dollars (most likely using yellow letters and postcards) to get the deals coming in to youOnce you get one deal, the rest snowballCommit to one marketing strategy, bandit signs may work but they tend to be the least favored here on BP (due to their "uglying up a neighborhood" and the fact that many times they are illegal and get removed)So I get the general gist of this but the questions I still have unanswered are:How does one know what is the right legal language to put on contracts?  

We got our first duplex using this method.

Here's an example.I've always wanted to own something by the water so I explored The Shores by Marina Bay in Richmond last summer.  

There is no secret method to finding deal in TX.