It takes a lot of time, dedication and networking to establish rapport and credibility with banks and funds that regularly sell notes. 

Do successful wholesalers have their own lists and sell to just a few people on a regular basis without going to meetings? 

@Tom MakinenI was referring to a regular 401k account..

Maybe you can present a public image of yourself that regular folks can get comfortable with?  

If you provide substantial services (regular cleaning, changing linen, or maid services), you report your rental income and expenses on Schedule C. 

Do you post ORGANICALLY on a regular basis.

You can continue to work with wholesalers and realtors that care MOSTLY about their commissions or fees and not so much about the success of their clients.The market has shifted here and there are TONS of buyers waiting on the sidelines and contacting agents & wholesalers on the regular to do the "dirty work", so to speak. 

And also, if you can go the local route, I have a few neighborhoods I want to invest in, so I walk and drive those neighborhoods regularly and watch for ones with papers stacked up and that look vacant, and I will look up the PIN and tax on them to see if they are late or missed. 

Please keep us posted with regular updates.

She regularly buys properties, fixes them up, and sells them months later for a profit, but never rents these properties.