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Investor · Clearwater, FL · Member since 2025 · 226 posts · 78 votes

19h

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Travis Goodwin

Wholesaler · Charleston WV · Member since 2026 · 234 posts · 125 votes

17h

Hey Alexander, welcome to BP! I like that you’re looking for hands-on experience and thinking about what you can contribute to a partnership.

One thing that would make your ask more concrete: pick one or two markets and share the buyers’ criteria right here—areas, property types, price ranges, and how much rehab they’re comfortable with. Have you spoken directly with those buyers about what they’ve purchased recently and what they’re ready to buy next? That would give a potential acquisitions partner a clearer starting point.

On the split, I’d keep the conversation open and start by defining what each person would actually handle. Bringing a buyer, managing follow-up, and helping move a deal toward closing are different contributions. A specific role makes it easier to discuss a percentage everyone feels good about.

For the experience piece, try making a smaller, specific ask: "Could I sit in while you analyze a deal, and help organize the research or follow-up?" That gives someone a practical way to involve you. Your idea of checking out local REIA meetings sounds like a good place to start building those relationships. When evaluating a group, I'd ask whether members discuss actual deals and whether there are opportunities to help with real work.

What market are you based in, and where are your strongest buyer relationships? Sharing that here could help the right people connect with you.

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Alexander Berest
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Member since 2026 · 2 posts · 2 votes
15h
Thanks for your advice, I like your idea of starting small with the experience piece.

I have a buyer looking for 3 bedroom 1 bathroom SFRs under 100k, mid to light rehab, in Columbus and Indianapolis.

My other buyers seem more open to buying anything where the numbers make sense, but I should ask them more about specifics.
I have buyers across Ohio, St Louis, Arizona, and Houston,
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Ashish AcharyaBusiness Member

CPA, CFP®, PFS · FL · Member since 2017 · 5k+ posts · 3k+ votes

12h

Alexander, I like your approach here. The biggest difference I see between people who make it in wholesaling and people who burn out is usually the focus on building real relationships and learning the business beyond just finding a deal.

Connecting with experienced investors, local REIAs, agents, title companies, contractors, and active buyers is where a lot of the learning happens. The best relationships are usually built by bringing value first and consistently showing up.

I'd also spend time learning how your buyers actually evaluate deals. Understanding what a flipper, BRRRR investor, or rental investor needs to see in a property will make you much better at finding opportunities that are actually assignable. One thing I'd add from the business side: treat wholesaling like a business from day one. Keep track of expenses, build good bookkeeping habits, and understand the tax side before the income starts increasing. A lot of newer wholesalers focus only on getting the first deal and overlook the business structure behind it.

Keep learning, keep networking, and focus on building a reputation. That compounds over time.

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Diana KhanPro Member

Attorney · 10451 Mill Run Cir #755 Owings Mills, MD 21117 · Member since 2024 · 375 posts · 144 votes

7h

Quote from @Alexander Berest:

Hi all,

New to BP, few questions/asks.

I've been diligenty studying wholesaling consistently for over four months now, and have an apt understanding of how it works. I'm tired of sitting in analysis paralysis, and I'm looking to make the next step, and close my first deal. Through my networking, I've managed to connect with end buyers nationwide who are actively hunting deals.

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I'm looking for partners who can help me on the acquisiton end, reply or DM me for further buyer criteria. I just started working my first job and don't have a lot of startup money (maybe $40-50 a month at best, and that's not until my first paycheck next week). For this reason, my main goal is to reinvest from the deal so I can build from there. I'm just looking for at least 30%, preferably closer to 40% of the assignment fee from the deal.

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More importantly to me though, I'm looking to connect with people who have been in the game for a while who can help me learn, and can, at least help, put me in situations where I can learn through experience, since experience is what I am lacking right now. I'd love to work with you guys, and get involved with your communities and groups, so we can learn and close deals together. I'd even like to connect about things other than wholesaling, I'm always interested to learn more wholesaling, RE outside of wholesaling, and the world around me.

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What are some other communities/groups, where I can connect with people who can help me grow (maybe similar to BP)? I'm plenty aware of groups that target kids on tiktok who hear about "get-rich-quick" RE schemes, I have no interest in those. the Facebook groups I have experience in aren't filled with anyone reliable either. I am planning on contacting some local realtors in my area about potential REIA meetings near me, but I am still looking for versatility in my channels of connection.

Thanks!

@Alexander Berest, I like that you’re looking for people who can give you real experience instead of just more information. Since you’re already talking with buyers in different markets, I would also spend some time learning the contract and assignment side of each deal. The rules and paperwork can vary by state, so it is important to know what you are signing and whether the contract actually gives you the flexibility you need.

I’ve had investors come to me excited about a wholesale deal, and sometimes the issue was not finding a buyer. It was something in the contract, title, or the way the transaction was set up that needed to be handled first. Learning to spot those things early can make a big difference as you start doing deals.

I really like your approach of looking for hands on experience, @Alexander Berest. Wholesaling connects closely with the real estate work I do, especially around contracts and getting transactions ready for closing. Happy to stay connected and see how your first deal comes together.

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