If I did not have my friend to run things thru with I would have been toast in the first year- not the internet, you need a face to face unfiltered friend. 

I will add that I have a high earning W2 that REI could never replace so I use RE as a form of diversification in my overall investment portfolio so condos and large scale multifamily investing work better for me than any other RE class.     

Most internet leads are someone looking at a ridiculous low priced home thinking they can get it.

We just deployed a new system that will allow our users to better label who they are and what they do.

If I had 15k budget to spend in the next 3-4 months I would spend it on building a top notch internet presence.

I have talked to wholesalers who say that Internet marketing works a lot better these days anyway, you just have to make sure your ad or website comes up in the results when users type in "we buy homes in <area>"... which you may have noticed is the same verbiage used on the bandit signs...

Most counties will be using web based user friendly parcel viewers.

Too many newbies think wholesaling is fast and easy money that takes no work or money.... thanks to the Gurus that have mastered the "get rich quick investing with no money" sales pitch via Internet marketing.

and you're right, seems to be limited competition, but also/possibly limited buyers/end users. i'm taking an educated guess that deals in my area may qualify for the buy-and-hold scenario.

what about basement bedrooms thinking kids needs internet in their room/tv they all have one seems like .I know nothing about doing this what wire,connections etc,,,looking for advice to avoid butchering house later.