The table of contents looked more holistic and covered a wide range of topics in the STR arena, I like how it seems more encompassing.

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For most effective use of his time have at least the outline of an operating plan in place.

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Wholesaling is not real estate investing, it is mostly a marketing business. second, your concerns of legalities are legit and there are numerous threads on here about this topic, I suggest reading them and paying attention to the veteran and experienced investors, keeping caution on some of the other comments as many are self serving in this space.Here is the real meat and potatoes - wholesaling as a rookie is (in my opinion) even more difficult than doing a rehab flip.

Look for meet ups in your area (virtual), attend free webinars, start reading as much as possible on any and all topics related to investing and real estate.

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I really like the alerts feature that can quickly guide you to current topics that may be of interest: http://www.biggerpockets.com/alertsThere are a few self-contained guides that you can access here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides

Typically this outlines that the commission due to the seller's agent is not dependent on having another agent involved nor does it matter if they represent the buyer or the buyer wants to go unrepresented. 

Justin my issue is I prefer the old list of topics I can glance through and see if any interest me.