I have some experience in wholesale transactions, but given my licensing and current circumstances, I'm leaning towards listing distressed owners' homes instead.

Fraud would probably not be the case so, i'd lean on error.

@Jordan BlantonHey Jordan I would look at it from multiple angles as real estate investing is multidimensionalAs it depends on your situation I would lean towards cash flow today.

If you are going to be significantly cash-flow positive, given that the mortgage is paid off, I'd lean toward hiring a manager. 

I see how hard a lot of my colleagues work, even in their 60s, and I want to start investing soon, so I don't have to work grueling overnight shifts when my body won't have as much strength in 20-30 years like it does now.  

I've heard of out-of-staters paying $40k for a cleanup after a body removal and that probably was not factored into their spreadsheet when they purchased.

Columbus, Ohio is a great market to consider if you're leaning towards appreciation.

Columbus, Ohio is a great market to consider if you're leaning towards appreciation.

Like so many topics in the building/housing space, there are two valid sides to all of these coins, and finding where equilibrium is between those sides is a very difficult job for our governing bodies.

The specific height has to be composed with the area and body of water.