If not your computer cannot establish internet connection, that can be hardware or software faults then or a firewall.

Any successful investor will get leads through relationships they've established with both RE professionals and with other investors.

Here in northern CA, this will mainly be REO and short-sale deals where I can establish personal relationships with good local Realtors.

How do rehabbers or buyers establish relationships with wholesalers?

The "due on slae clause" again, was established and is enforced as a means to limit the interest rate risk of a lender, not the degree of headaches involved in giving notice of default or in the degree of any preceived contingent liability.

The seller can get better results and representation from a good solid broker with whom he can establish a long term relationship.

I'm looking to build some working relationships with other established investors.

Not if you have established an ownership interest in the deal that you are selling.

I've tried reading through some of the older posts here in this forum but they all appear to involve case specific questions that are most relevant when viewed with an already established frame of reference.

Not feeding you lines, he is just following protocol as established by Fannie.