Dont rely on a realtor to bring you deals that are gone because they are advertised to 20,000 people everyday.

Watch the mls every day (or every few days) and put in your low offers (low but not necessarily low ball).

For each state you're interested in, look up that states real estate licensing regulations and read through them.Legal or not, people wholesale every day. 

Personal key ring (everyday use) - 2 car keys (one for the sedan, one for the station wagon), 2 house keys (one to our own home, one to our Airbnb home), 1 key fob for entering my work place.Rental property lanyard (x2) - 7 keys to storage lockers, 2 keys to storage sheds, 1 key to 8-plex storage room, 1 key to 8-plex laundry room, 1 key to 8-plex broom closet.Rental property zippered bank bag - 1 key for post office box, 1 key for 8-plex laundry room, 1 set of 2 keys for our 8-plex coin op laundry machines.Rental property key rack (in a secure room at our home) - 17 key rings (one for each unit).

I still bring my lunch to work every day.

It took me 3 months of looking every day & going to see dozens of houses before finding one.

I would advice you to spend at least an hour everyday listening to BP podcasts or reading blogs.

Appraisal was completed last week and sent to the underwriter first thing Monday morning, I have been checking with my loan processor every day all week for an update and there has not been one.

I have a 800+ credit score and I would borrow all day, every day at that rate. 

This type of deal takes place everyday.