Whether you get into wholesaling as a regular part of your business, or just occasionally, having a partner who is keyed in to those connections is important.Property InspectorWhen buying distressed properties, the potential for hidden expenses is great.

I have a full-time regular job so was hoping we just needed the license.Thanks!

Subject seems to be popping up regularly.

Well in my case it was all one man show from purchase to renovation to managing etc everything done by 1 person so i end up saving a lot but was tough job and 8 years of non stop work plus i was doing my regular corporate job too lol Whatever i was saving from corporate job was dumped into properties plus was financing my renovations through low interest tate LOC's too. 

In other words, these jobs are performed by outside contractors on a regular basis. 

I feel like regular units would decrease my cash flow. 

Even in a regular market the market can change dramatically (for or against you) in the 60+ days it takes you to list and sell a property.Assessing risk-reward ratios, to each his own.  

I recommend speaking with a lender who works with local investors regularly.

You can also get way better deals from regular seller on Craigslist or OfferUp/Facebook...But a shop with warranty is little less risky if you aren't personally inspecting the unit.

So my advice is to make sure you factor those costs in and make sure you allocate at least 10-15% of your cashflow each month for maintenance and keep up with it.There is a local meetup the first Wednesday of each month that has about 100 regular attendees.