I have seen out of state people come in and think they are getting a whopper of a deal. 

The reason so many people struggle with wholesaling is simple: they don’t understand lead generation.Take a moment to think about your approach.

The Ohio market is very strong and competitive, so people struggle to find deals with consistently great margins on flips, etc.

People listing a budget of 50k, 100k, 200k in NJ (never will happen).

The 15-20 year run people had is gone, so be VERY careful with listening to some of these "real estate gurus." 7.

With the cost of utilities and the level of comfort people feel is mandatory now there is no way I would want to be on the hook for it. 

I don't think enough people consider this aspect.Selling Stock: Selling part of your portfolio could work, but the 15% capital gains tax might make this an expensive choice unless the stock has underperformed or you’re diversifying away from riskier investments.HELOC: Using a HELOC on an existing property is a flexible and relatively low-cost option.

So infilling an income gap via people who can disappear just as easily as appear seems short sighted to me. 

Yes, you need a team, however you can't just assemble people together and call it a team. 

This is the fork where I'm not sure if I'd be good to get some CRE exp and invest in learning about how to review deals for the next 2-3 years, or focus on generating revenue for investment purposes and watch how things are done as a LP.My personality more aligns with networking, reaching out to people, connecting, navigating difficult situations and finding solutions that work.