Other folks who do this regularly I'm sure could offer more details earned from daily experience.There's basically two flavors of a deal:(1) The person you are wholesaling to is trusted, either because you already have a relationship with them or because they are known in the investing or business community and their reputation is critically important to them.(2) The person you are wholesaling to is not trusted. 

Books that have helped calm my initial anxiety about purchasing an asset that I cannot physically see on a daily basis and have helped me narrow down my top markets have been David Greene's Long-Distance Real Estate Investing & David Lindahl's Emerging Real Estate Markets.

You and I have some similar life circumstances as my wife and I are navigating parenthood and what seems to be a daily uncertainty in all life's adventures.  

She's since insulted me daily, generally caused problems in the house, and has told me that she's not obligated to find a replacement tenant.  

The IRS sets the overall rules, but each employer can be more restrictive and have their own specific rules and processes for loans and withdrawals.I used to work for Fidelity Investments and processed these kinds of transactions (Hardship Withdrawals, Loans) on a daily basis. 

As a Realtor, I am searching daily for good deals on homes intended for owner occupancy, and for flips and buy-and-holds.

As a Realtor, I am searching daily for good deals on homes intended for owner occupancy, and for flips and buy-and-holds.

@Blaise Brewer none , all referrals  and people bring me deals daily 

@Kylin WashingtonHi Kylin,Don't neglect earning a daily living too.Do you have a job lined up yet in Dallas as either an Economist or a Salesman (to match your degree)?

I've connected with a few hard money teams and am analyzing deals daily.