Find a distressed Chase Bank...buy it...fix it up and landlord it.....receive all money coming in from customers but don't pay any thing out if they decide they want to make withdrawals from their own accounts.  

Out of ALL the methods community, which one would you suggest for a newcomer?

We supplement meetings with Skype and other methods of communications.If you are set on finding a CPA local to you, contact your state board and ask for referrals.Let me know if you have any questions.

I'm questioning the methods for making an offer on a wholesale deal to the seller. 

The question I have is that in listening to the course it seems it is almost 10 yrs old, so I was wondering if this is still a viable method to purchase properties.  

To begin, I'd like to find one or more good (& hopefully) quick methods to figure out what that standard is after ascertaining which neighborhoods to focus on.I have a varied background, including computer programming, and my husband has been in the business of healthcare providing.

I think you may want to go back and do some more research and reading, get a few books, listen to some additional pod casts and refine some of the methods used to find deals.There are a ton of ways to find property:Direct maildoor knockingnetworkingcraigslistcall adds or signs for rent and ask current landlords if they are willing to selldriving for dollarsMLSvarious RE agentsdelinquent tax records/paper publicationsre-purpose a buildingetc etcIf you were looking for MFH then yes switch to SFR.

I don't think that method qualifies for Fannie/Freddie loans, so I'd have to find a portfolio lender who is not looking to sell the loan.

You can withdraw from the offer inside the dd period for whatever reason.

This is the method Sean Terry preaches as a good way to build a team.