Part Time Investing

[Dan W]

Are there any successful investors out there who don't do it full time? I'd like to start acquiring properties that I can rent for positive cash flow and hold them long term. I've spent some time with a realtor looking at properties on the MLS. I assume there is a lot of competition here as the few "hot" listings that I have seen sell within a week. I own another company (non real estate) that keeps me busy so I can only realistically spend about 10 hours a week on real estate ventures. It seems like buying from a wholesaler could be a good option as someone else is doing the leg work of finding the place for me. The only drawback with that approach is that I would need to find someone I can trust and do business with.

Any insights are appreciated.

Thx