Investors can get ahead of the moving market conditions (particularly for Spring/Summer) by establishing stronger teams of real estate professionals with clear duties, roles and expectations. 

Also, carriers don't want to have a big number($) tied up in one area where if one claim hit it would decimate profits. 

I had an idea that my hands would be tied  if I did the portfolio loan but I wasn't exactly sure what the cost would be. 

Are my hands tied?

Doing it this way means closing on it yourself and keeping 75k - 90k tied up until you close on the sale.If you wholesale it, you do not have to close on it until you line up a buyer and you assign the contract at your price of 500k and you have a contract with the contractor for 335k. 

If you are in the corporate world and are tired of having to go into the office or having zoom calls in your underwear with a nice shirt and tie on or if your are self employed, what are your options for retiring early?

You do not want to have all of your funds tied up into one deal, so going with a lender that can cover most of the purchase price and all of the rehab budget - would be best for you.

The second thing buyers are now going to be more aware of when using an agency agreement is the tie-up period, what the agent is liable for, and if there's any relationship with the listing agent. 

It is important when to know how quickly to cut ties and when to give them a second chance, but this does take experience. 

Think of it this way, your own personal credit is tied to your SSN and you can improve it by utilizing credit whether that is credit cards, loans from a bank, or mortgages.