South Florida Newbie for buy & hold, are wholesalers a good place to start?

[Jackie F.]

I live in South Florida and I am looking to start building a "buy & hold" portfolio to build passive income.

My credit took a ding because of a short sale, my current home is paid for, I have a duplex in Central Florida that is cash flow positive. But I am really looking now to extend my portfolio by buying small properties cash (less than $35k).

Are wholesalers a good place to start searching for sub par properties I can fix myself and rent out?