You will meet people in those classes that can help you along the way.Another way is to find the deal then get a partner to help you complete the deal and split the profit.

Make sure you all come to a complete understanding before you start drafting any documents.

I was told that an option is to purchase the property in my name, get the "better" financing, and then do a quick claim deed to transfer the property out of my personal name and into an LLC. 

I have a decent grasp on the process of completing a wholesale deal from start to finish but need to start changing my theoretical knowledge into real world experience. 

@Tyler Martin You can shop around and pick a completely new lender if you like.

It's those maniacs that buy homes cash via quit claim deed off of craigslist that really get screwed.Make sure your property manager is a licensed real estate brokerage.Understand you can not eliminate all risk, only mitigate it.

I know it seems obvious they did but they can claim easily that they never went into the basement so they never knew.

We lived through one for my son's new build & it was all over the place for pricing/subs/supply availability & we even added a prayer for on-time, on-budget completion!!!

This sets precedence for any tenant to claim they expected to remain there and as long as they let the owner know they can sue using that case as a basis. 

The commercial space is occupied currently, but the two apartments above are vacant and need a complete rehab.