I love the "work from any internet connection" model.I am pretty new to the wholesaling world, but I would suggest getting a new google voice number for each area you market to.

I know you can talk to real estate agents but that can end up costing a finders fee and eventually I'll be my own agent, other than that what are some Internet tools to find them?

After taking a few years away from my studies (graduated 2 months before Lehman Brothers collapsed so real estate industry was put on hold), I've decided to start investing and putting my income from my internet businesses into property.The last 5 years I've owned a restaurant, worked for Disney, sold cruises, and have been doing internet marketing since Summer 2008.I'm looking to pick up 2-4 unit properties and, if possible, live in one of the units.

I would not pay for any investor training seminar.The ones I've attended have been very short on detailed, actionable information and long on sales pitches to get you to sign up for their next level of training.Being both a licensed agent and an investor has its benefits.

Become a realtor -- makes sense -- you get access to all property listings and the training inherent in becoming a realtor.

Most of the general housing inspectors aren't trained in engineering and will get very rigid on stuff they perceive as structurally unsound.

Both training programs sound great.

Welcome @Eldar ManetshSouthern Ca is a super tough market, but the great things is its huge...LA County, RIverside County, San Bernardino County, Ventura County, Orange Count...etc....My mistake in the beginning was taking in too much, listening to tons and tons of different podcast from learning how to invest in tax sales, to REO investing, buy and hold strategies, rehabbing etc....it became overwhelming, first i wanted to wholesale, then i wanted to flip, then i wanted to buy and hold, ALL as a beginner...And the end result was me roaming the internet day in and day out for countless hours, trying to find anything i coulld get my hands on...But for me personally, i chose wholesaling, because in Ca "CASH IS KING"....so i focused on nothing but wholesaling, because it less risk, less money and i knew my strength was talking to people.

I tell them my buy number on just about everything I get, though, just to kind of train them up.If an agent told me they wouldn't work with me unless they got all of my business I'd laugh at them.

Search the internet for real estate investment clubs/meetings/associations in your area and go to them to find mentors.