I'm still getting my feet wet in real estate, but one of my goals is to become proficient at deal analysis.

After reading (well, audiobook actually) Brandon Turner's "rental properly investing" multiple times now, we feel we're armed with just enough information to be dangerous and get our feet wet. lol. 

I also read quite a bit on using land trusts when doing flipping properties which is my goal after getting my feet wet.

I'm in the same boat as Alexander, I'm real new to the game but anxious to get my feet wet.

Ditto if you can show that the seller's agent knew about the seller's deceit and ditto again if you can show that the home inspector could reasonably known that there was a wet basement and didn't uncover and report it.I think the seller would be in an especially weak position if he filled out a disclosure and did not reveal the issue.I'd start by documenting everything you can and then talk with a real estate attorney.BTW, the smell of a wet basement is pretty obvious. 

Get you feet wet and learn a ton along the way, then keep expanding on that knowledge and experience on each project from there.

I am fairly new to the area and still getting my feet wet here so to speak but I have plenty of references from my past and have already built a decent client base here that would be willing to verify my skills and professionalism.

I would like to find a cheaper fix and flip to get my feet wet. 

I live in the Chicagoland area and plan to invest here in the beginning to get my feet wet.

Wholesaling is for people who don't really have money to invest to get their feet wet.