That seems to lead to negotiations where I'm not yet financially prepared to make any offers.or2)  Present this potential deal to potential financiers half-cocked with not a lot of information?

I love learning as much as I can so any books, online articles, etc that you recommend would be a big benefit to building my knowledge.

I have produced some good leads and made a few offers, nothing under contract yet. 

I was promised to get 150+ leads and didn't see any and I also wanted to know if someone would help me get the system set up.

You can rent them or buy one online.   

Obviously listen to the podcasts, read the forums & blogs, the online guides, and the BP books are excellent as well.

@Chandler Scottyou dont need to buy local using Roofstock. i suggest going to a local real estate investors meetup and getting educated on the local area first. hope some local connections will  lead you to a successful real estate investments.

Does anyone know f a calculator online that could compute this?

Where can I go for the best leads?

Here is the guide I used.Here you go 👍 http://reileadz.com/marketing-strategies/beginners-guide-to-generating-seller-leads-with-craigslist/