New Member, Wholesaler Looking To Get Into Developing

Hello Everyone! 

My Name is Nick, I'm new to the BiggerPockets Community. I'm 22 and located just outside of Philadelphia. Since I was younger I've always loved real estate and knew I wanted to do something with it. I have been wholesaling for about 2 1/2 years. In those two years I closed 23 wholesale transactions. I've learned how to confidently underwrite deals, negotiate, and also learned how to manage unexpected situations that could effect the outcome of the deal. I also have been doing work in my own house fixing everything up and updating as much as possible. I used to want to get into just fixing and flipping but lately I've been running into some properties that either need to be knocked down, have a couple acres of land, or just strictly are a piece of vacant land. As much as I could wholesale them, my mind has been just imagining what I could possibly build there and what it could look like once everything is finished. I know developing isn't as easy as most people make it seem but I'm ready to put my brain to work and deal with whatever it comes with to be a successful developer. I've been doing as much research as I can to actually get my foot into the door but some questions I have still don't get answered. Mostly its about getting funded to be able to actually do the builds, what permits exactly do I need to get and when in the process is the best time to get them so everything goes as smooth as possible. Where to find contractors and architects that are actually good. And many more questions. I look forward to learning new things and meeting new people in this community. If anyone is developing now or has experience in it I'd love to sit down, take you to lunch, build a relationship and hear your story to learn some new things or possibly get a chance to intern with you!