Investors want a person that they consider a good "business partner", but most of the wholesalers I see come of as borderline crimnals.

Owner financing and HELOC on personal residence How did you add value to the deal?

I personally invest in the North Dallas area (Prosper/Celina) where there is lots of growth in homes with nice lots.

I personally hate them and think they are little more dust magnets but will add some if crucial. :) 

Do you have a personal connection to either of those cities/markets?

It depends on where you want to live, income, personality, and other factors.You could buy a large home and rent out the individual rooms to cover expenses, but this comes with problems.

He doesn't personally provide the coaching but it's done by his partners (Thomas Lorini in my case). 

The properties in OK, which are roughly 30-40% smaller than my personal residence are only about $400-$600 cheaper than my FL insurance.

You could do something like what you want if it was your personal primary residence and even then the interest rate would be ugly. 

Quote from @Allen Berrebbi: Quote from @Dominic Mazzarella: I have personally owned and managed a multifamily property in Illinois and after selling it I said I would never invest in that state again.