I’m the meantime I was able to find a new tenant who has paid the security deposit, first month rent, and has scheduled utilities to be transferred to their name but no lease has been signed yet.

I mentioned to him that I wanted to get started with investing via wholesaling and after some chatting, he brought up his willingness to be a paid mentor for me to get my first deal.He said he would teach me Real Estate Economics, investor psychology, and how to find and build the right product/deal for an investorHe charges $150 a call if I book a batch of calls or $195 a call if I book one at a time.

I understand Craigslist is one of them, but could you specify what terms or categories you search for to find these opportunities?

I am trying to find a house that I can convert into a duplex so that I can rent out one side and live in the other.

In other words, a wholesaler needs to find a deal where they can get the property under contract for an amount that is low enough that they can not only cut themselves in on the deal (assignment fee, etc), but also pitch it to an investor who sees enough profit in the deal to be worth it to buy it from the wholesaler.  

You can still find deals here at super cheap price points - around $120k-$180k.

I know that this thread was over 2 years ago, but I did find it helpful. 

Compare these numbers with the quote you are provided and you can find out what the markup is.Pulling good comps for the property is crucial. 

I would like to find a local person to assist with making it an Airbnb rental since I am so far away and cannot do so.

And how do I find solid data to compare properties and figure out expenses in a new market?