start buy reading the ultimate beginners guide and learn all the pathways real estate offers .

I highly suggest that you take a look at - The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Real Estate Wholesaling.

On the other hand, to buy at retail is not the ultimate sin in REI as so many preach here on BP - - if the deal at real makes sense (aka has an ROI the investor is happy with), the the acquisition is worth the effort. 

@Lawrence Lloyd paclob If you are interested in north east Ohio you will want to give The Ultimate Guide to Grading Cleveland Neighborhoods a read.

Give The Ultimate Guide to Grading Cleveland Neighborhoods a read to gain a better understanding of the different neighborhoods and housing you are seeing online.

It's ultimately your call.

I was a real estate agent for a year before getting into setting houses...Anyway, I am in the process of reading the Ultimate Beginners Guide, on my journey of gathering information.

@Adam Juodis  your comments are typical response from anyone asking about paid training.and I agree many are in the seminar business with the ultimate goal to make themselves rich and I know they do that quite well..

However, in my opinion, if you want to maximize your profit, become a valuable partner to a real investor(s) Many wholesalers have the belief that a shotgun approach is the only way to survive.  

Ultimately, shes ok with whatever I do, but I am not planning to just blaze ahead until I have her on board.