If I had my smarts and your money in my 20s, I bet this post is from my own beach home in SoCal while I'm sipping on a cold brew and enjoying my lunch.

If there are 200 other wholesalers and wholesale newbies all sending the same letters, same bandit signs, same emails, same cold calls, same door knocking... how do you plan to stand out from them?

I’m up in the NE and with this recent cold snap, I put about $275 worth of oil in another vacant property which lasted a month.

Either direct mail or cold calling.

Our only worry with Charleston is that the winter still gets kind of cold.

I am looking forward to investing in more properties in my area and meeting/connecting with like minded people that I can learn from, share experiences and maybe have a cold beer/drink when I am home.

I see people with direct mail, cold calls, bandit signs, etc.

With the recent cold weather I know there has been significant "emergency" work for burst pipes, but I'm having trouble even getting someone to return my phone calls.I have checked out HomeAdvisor and google reviews, but wondered if any investors might have a good lead. 

Should a new wholesaler target a seller's or buyer's market? Thoughts? Other important metro factors to consider?

You can cold call people on Craigslist that offer low cost labor services.