The worst that will happen from the work of learning is that you'll waste some time before discovering that wholesaling isn't your bag. 

@Bruce ClarkIf a house can't appraise due to leaky roof or other major hazardous issues, sellers are forced to list homes as cash only.If you don't have the cash, don't waste your money trying to get an inspection.

Beyond smell, you're going to have a reasonable amount of heavy trucks bringing chemicals, septic haulers bringing in portable crap loads, solid waste cakes being hauled to the landfill or (worse) slurry land applied. 

@Jordan Coates I see every purchase/refi with a national lender as a wasted opportunity to strengthen relationship with a good local lender.

Welcome to Bigger Pockets @Darryl LinBP is loaded with all the information you will need to succeed in whatever niche of real estate investing you wish to pursue and the community is filled with knowledgeable investors and professionals to learn from and connect with.

Small to medium size banks will work with you the big major banks will not no point wasting time with them. 

I am not advocating being frivolous and wasting money, but to spend all my time finding ways to save a few pennies, seems counterproductive to enjoying ones life.Am I missing something?

It seems like a waste of money, they pay 10-20k on courses that I can learn on youtube 

I bet you have a boat load of equity? 

Not so much for a get-rich-quick thing, but I don't intend to waste any time accumulating wealth, if at all possible.Perhaps you guys can help.