Thanks for the tip about the alerts @Mark Nolan.

Google "Memphis Delta fair brawl" and watch the video.

Any tips or things I should know before I get started?

Then I became a self made success in the video game world, and then moved my success into many different business types.

I have to experience in real estate investing but am confident I can be successful with the right knowlege, highly motivated and would appreciate some good tips on starting out in this business

Youtube has a lot of wholesaling videos.

All of Jack Miller's books, training videos and recordings are available at one website. 

This is my first Buy and Hold any tips for first time investor would be appreciated.

I'm currently self-educating and would like some tips on things that have worked or haven't worked for people when they were starting out, preferably advice on how to find partners/investors for funding rehab deals, and where/how to find a good deal.

(If I were to sell it off market I imagine that the agent would want a larger cut) Any tips?