I have flagged Walla Walla as my ideal place to invest.  

I was hoping to get some direction on the best way to obtain financing that would: Increase the likelihood of getting approval ( recent grad however I make a decent income) , wont ding my credit too much (I would ideally try more than one institution to get the best deal).Some things I am considering:1. 

This shows what type of tenant might be ideal for the space and if they are national, strong regional,or mom and pop in nature.What type of tenant determines structure and negotiation of the lease with tenant improvement credits,etc.I would not mess around with some cheap generic lease bought from Office Depot.

A lot we sell prior to hitting the market so I can always keep it in mind if something matches for you.

If/When you go all cash,downpayment == purchase price and the CoC then matches the CapRate :)

This is my ideal situation.

But my plan is to wholesale properties to build cash, then buy rentals to get cashflow to match my current income.simple as that.

Ideally I would take that money and put it towards a down payment on a family home here in Texas.  

Sandy Springs seems to be doing well for SFHs but I haven't seen any duplexes up this way (you see them as you get into southern Marietta though, but may not be ideal location for you in your 20s.)

Having someone on your side that has a current pulse of the market is priceless.As far as flipping is concerned, since you are remote, it'd be more ideal for you to be a money partner and not involved.