OK, I have been going it alone attempting to wholesale for about 3 months now and I have not made that first deal yet. I live about five minutes from DCREIA and its "Dean" Sherman Ragland lives in my development on the next street. I have heard so much about him and his programs and finally gave in and joined the DCREIA and signed up for the 90 day apprentice program. In this program I am assigned a RE agent, hard money lender, wholesaling mentor and form a mastermind group with my fellow apprentices and we get that first deal during our 90 days. I know naysayers will say that I don't need a mentor or the support I will get in this program, but going it alone is difficult and I know folks who have been successful in this program and now regularly do deals. I am determined to succeed this year and will do what it takes to make that happen. I will let you know how successful I am (because I WILL be successful) during this 90 day program. Wish me luck!