The 2 big players which I consider my main competition currently have their hands full.

I am dealing with a seller right now upstate NY that doesn't want to furnish a new C of O though his is good until 2021, it just isn't transferable.

I’d love to find a mentor here in Dallas needs some hands on deck to do grunt work, stuff envelopes, run errands etc.

Can I take out a HELOC or HEL or Cashout Refi to get more cash on hand?

My guess is you are going to have a major fight on your hands and you should turn this over to your lawyer to prepare.As for the tennat...stop being concerned about ruffling feathers.

However it is an investment that may require you to be more hands on to insure the decisions made affect your return in a positive way .  

Viewed another way, that's 67 months of -$155 cash flow if you'd kept the property and rented it out instead.I'm certainly not advising you to go out and buy another VA loan property with negative cash flow because you didn't put any money down up front, but playing woulda-coulda-shoulda gets you nowhere - you have the play the hand you have as best you can.  

You can find them online or second hand fairly cheap. 

But I still feel I need the hands on experience, so do any of you have any advice on how I should get started on my first wholesale deal if Im doing it on my own?

Just joined the family here at biggerpockets,Looking to just get my feet wet and start out with baby steps.Maybe try my hands at wholesaling mobile homes.Whats your though on this way to jump in feet first?