when to contact a title company

[J.j. McGuigan]

I was wondering when a good time to make contact with a title company would be.  I am new as a wholesaler and real estate in general.  I know that title companies if they're good can help you walk through the paperwork and transaction process step by step.  My question is should I meet with a company/lawyer before I have a deal so that I can learn a bit about the process and already have a company I'm connected with so when I do find my first deal I can just go straight to them or should I just wait till I have a deal or potential deal and then seek a title company.  And if the buyer already works with one should I just go with theirs ? any information on this is most welcome!!