Researching and managing properties from a distance is made simpler by technology and internet tools.Real estate for business and residential purposes differs.

He bought an ice fishing cabin for pennies in a location that you, I, and all the other clowns talking about real estate on the internet would never know about.

Also, when you are calculating returns, don't forget that utilities are in your name, you need to pay for internet and Netflix, paper towels, toilet paper, laundry and cleaning supplies, extra sheets, towels, pillows, etc.  

Don't plan your future based on what a bunch of strangers on the internet tell you is the right return. 

With the internet these days you can find people to help, the real key is having a team on the ground for quick response if needed. 

I did visit one lot (construction not yet started) in SW Florida for which I found no deragotary information during my Internet research, but when I drove through the neighborhood, it looked problematic.  

No you go to the internet right?

Then go, you will learn more in a day then a month sitting on the internet. 

Wholesaler finds motivated sellers through marketing (direct mail, signs, internet ads, door knocking, etc)2.

@Grant StuardMany of them are full of it and it’s easy to say stuff on the internet without having to back it upReal estate is a marathon not a sprint