To Don’s point, a good wholesaler finds a motivated seller where the property is not publicly being marketed currently (MLS or online FSBO) and locks the deal (with intent and means to close of course).

Online marketing is much better but unless you are spending thousands of dollars a month you will be on page 7. 

Austin and I met online haphazardly in this group and just started talking various things investing.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has published the results of research conducted into how lenders are likely to be doing their business in the future, and what new information and personal data these companies plan to start asking from borrowers in order to determine their credit score.The biggest takeaway is the seemingly inevitable shift from merely accessing credit information to also incorporating people’s online behavior into the process of deciding whether to lend them money necessary, for example, to buy a house.Compared to the way the system now works in most countries – these changes, which are expected to be coming soon, look fairly invasive privacy-wise, and with no “vision” of proper safeguards.

I also bought the Bigger Pockets Intention Journal which automatically puts you in an online group with others who have bought the journal, but they never responded. 

You come across the saying "you are the average of the five people you spend the most time with" in books, podcasts, and online.

If you can, collect rent through a trust online vendor designed for rent collection or a cashier's check. 

Nic, suggest reading some online reviews, etc, when picking your backup plan loan originator.

You can try to search through online ads, in person or you can get a Realtor's opinion as well to look for a comparable.

And it costs money to obtain them from the online system.