The best source would be your local real estate investment group.

Start using zillow or redfin, MLS or whatever mass information source you have and start studying a few areas.

I would always caution against forming a judgement based on a single report, source, or opinion.  

Did you spend a lot of time learning from different sources?

. $200,000 gross profit before commissions were paid to assisting realtors who helped source high-profile cash investors.

I plan to become your biggest success story to date.

all the other issues just come with the territory.but trusting ANY wholesaler is not wise. there job is to make their 10k and move on .. many will tell you what ever it is you want to hear..treat those types of folks as just lead sources.. then do your own due diligence don't get sucked into rushing into the deals.

Ill have to ask him if he’d be willing to take the time to actively teach me, knowledge is the biggest asset!

You're going to get pros & cons with both.Many people's biggest dig at large Property Management companies is the communication isn't personal.

Doing the work myself, it was under $1,500 for filings and newspaper notices (I think you can use cheaper publications instead of the biggest paper in town).