Most of the ultra wealthy individuals sacrifice a lot to obtain their wealth, and I won’t make those same sacrifices.Similarly, I don’t desire to have 5% body fat because I don’t want to put in the effort required for it.I understand that ultra wealthy is subjective, but the main point stands. 

Understand, real estate may not be the solution you are looking for.

I totally understand people hesitation in putting their full names down. 

I'm an investor and Realtor in Toledo, and yes, it's a solid cash flow market up here, but I will echo what others have said and why not invest in Dayton? 

I realize that there are variables from market to market and property to property that could make VRBO more effective for a given property, but my understanding is that in general Airbnb bookings get out to such a dominant start in regard to percentage of the bookings, that VRBO and other lesser OTAs have trouble catching up.

From what I read and understand, this means I'm likely going to struggle with getting a loan, not even considering the inability to pay any down payment.On the other hand, my parents have significant liquid assets, (think on the order of > 500k), that they are potentially looking to diversify into real estate.

The key is understanding your risk tolerance, time commitment, and financial goals to find the right balance.

@Chris Morris have ALWAYS seen bad "deals" from rookie wholesalers that really don't understand what they are doing to provide value to the industry.It's getting worse because the real estate market has recovered from the 2010 Crash, yet many are still using tactics & methods developed during this time.Everyone in the industry needs to go back and look at what was being done BEFORE 2010 and start using those methods, updating them with current technology.

Here's an ideal PM contract: The two keys are: The PM is incentivized to make you money, not charge high fees, and is contractually bound to provide reporting that you can understand in a timely manner. 

South Florida has plenty of solid investment opportunities, especially with the right network.