Outside of setting up systems for finding great deals, my main intent with this post was to capture great suggestions such as the ones you all have provided so when the time comes that I call the realtor to view a property on my behalf, they know I'm a serious client.

D.C. is quickly becoming a premium market so either you look outside of D.C. or change your approach to be successful in the current market. 

A realtor who invests in real estate and thinks outside the box is one of your team members. 

Expanding your CZ through knowledge is what allows you to get more and better opportunities...but still retain your CZ/risk control.I use a box (it's my mentorship logo) to describe a form of this:  You know that box others say you are "thinking outside of"? 

Because you are licensed, wholesaling comes with many more hurdles to watch out for, including ones at your own brokerage if you plan on doing wholesale deals where you get paid directly, outside of the brokerage.

Agents are not required to split commissions with agents outside of their board.

I will have to go take a picture of the outside sometime.

There will also be common electric areas (hallways, outside lights) that will be in your name that may need deposits to put into your name. 

We did have to get approval for everything on the outside of the house and although it is an extra step, the historic preservation association was very easy to work with. 

A new wholesaler (or any other form of REI) is going to struggle a bit learning outside their own market.