Would seem like it would be fairly easy to just contact the initial seller directly once they get wind I'm wholesaling it.

@Reggie MaggardWithout a mortgage payment this should be cash flowing fairly well.  

I've always found that if you are upfront with people when you originally contact them, and treat them fairly, they are more than happy to talk to you. 

I suppose it would be fairly similar to major renovation of a multifamily - the building I'm looking at would be 6-7 units downstairs is completely plumbed, upstairs needs to be plumbed.

I did however pay him for items in the change order that I believed were fair.

I would think in at least some of the markets your area that is a fairly common way of finding tenants. 

Keep in mind it's not often you can make $150K in 2 years in any real estate deal like your BF did.One plus I see is that the intersection you name is fairly close to a new light rail line.

Hi - I have gotten fairly comfortable with the basic Investor MAO formula of 70% of ARV-repairs.However, I know there is another model of acquiring investment grade properties which is to take over the sellers mortgage.  

I have a degree in accounting and do a fair bit of tax planning and preparation too.

That should be fairly easy for you.