Vacancy rates are virtually zero.

I've even hired a virtual assistant and implemented a step by step method for her to handle all of my buyer and seller Craigslist marketing remotely from the Philippines...

Why do you feel as though direct mail is taught so much if.. for the newer wholesaler; it is virtually worthless?

As far as tax sales go, there's virtually nothing in Huntsville. 

In the commercial space, a vendor carry-back is often a second mortgage which enables the buyer to lower his/her downpayment from 25% to 10 - 15%.If you had a primary mortgage on a property at an excellent rate - say 3% - and have accumulated sufficient equity (say 50%), but an opportunity has fallen in your lap and you need to pull out some of that equity.  

Don't know any in NOVA, I have found the podcast & forum do a pretty good job of being a virtual mentor & I have learned a ton from the contacts that I have made on here & in my day to day REI.

I use erentpayments.com.If you are signing contracts, I'd use some sort of electronic signature method such as docusign.If you are doing your own marketing I'd figure out what your niche is and figure out how to use public information request to the city and have them do your work for you.If you are fielding calls/prospects, i'd figure out how to use a virtual assistant to help multiply your time.I'd suggest using quick books for accounting.  

Heres the link to the podcast:http://www.flip2freedom.com/how-joe-mccall-virtual...I created my list using the criteria he mentioned in the podcast and I can say that I have been getting some good results.

Also see the virtual tour of the inside! 

There are people that virtually wholesale but that's beyond me right now.