I would say your first objectives are; 1) developing a few methods of finding and/or creating lucrative deals to wholesale.  2) Find a real estate attorney & spend an hour or 2 reviewing the contracts you plan on using.3) Decide on a very specific farm area to specialize in.

Ask him his methods for analyzing deals, how much serious rehab he's willing to take on, etc.

These are the things you're going to have to decide first, based on your goals and methods.

Google’s attacks against traditional SEO methods have closed many mediocre content marketing institutions.

I am still getting the ROI and cash-on-cash returns that I have always had but have had to explore new methods.

Are there different methods on obtaining a business name with out the annual cost? 

Or do you disagree with the option method too?

Make sure it looks like something you can adapt to. 

In this role I've gotten a wealth of experience working in teams, adapting to new technologies & industry verticals, and learning to solve problems in the area of corporate procurement. 

@Brian Garrett what seasoning period can I expect with this method?