However, while my team and I will keep sifting through our current pipelines, I am trying to expand and make more connections, with wholesalers specifically.The question is, how do I find a good, honest wholesaler that wont recycle old properties or try to lie just to unload a property.

But know your budget will be the biggest influence of all this... it's extremely hard to find deals w/ out putting money into them. 

This is extremely enlightening.

Needed 30k worth of work, sold for 90k Now these deals are extremely hard to find and yes I had offers on about 10 properties, this was the only one who bit, circumstances were it was a estate sale, parents passed, parents house, kids lived out of state didn’t want to deal with it.

I currently trying to do my due diligence by learning what I can from reading the forums, listening to the Biggerpockets podcasts, webinars, etc. however, the opportunity to be able to establish a connection with likeminded investors would be extremely helpful and make this new journey for me a little less intimidating.

You'd be giving up CONSIDERABLE cash flow and, honestly, with multiple housing authorities in Bham, the red tape, delays, inspections, etc. just wouldn't be worth it even if they would pay market rents.

Just makes life harder.Mailing 300 is extremely rough in terms of expecting a deal.

Also, I know my list will not be extremely large and I'm curious on what frequency I should mail.

USE EXTREME CAUTION!

@Kareem Lyons you have got the right attitude and it is refreshing to hear someone of your age be extremely motivated.