Would you read a book on flying and then jump in the cockpit and attempt to fly a plane without an instructor?

I plan to drive from Dallas to New York, where I will fly to England.  

Having been a full-time wholesaler for 4 years now, with nearly 300 houses wholesaled, I still don't like telling friends, acquaintances, etc. that I'm a "wholesaler" because I don't want to be lumped into the same category as the fly-by-night guys and newbies.  

To me, that's like reading a book on flying and then, jumping into the cockpit, throttling up and starting down the runway thinking they can pilot a plane, and then asking the tower for instructions.

Read "The Millionare Next Door", more millionares drive 10 year old cars than fly jets, that's how they got to be millionares and stay that way ;)Finally, agree that in your situation house hacking is a great way to get into your 1st property. 1-4 units that needs work, will cash flow, yet in a great neighborhood of single family homes, that you can get a great deal on and add value to.

Most of the time the stuff the inspector will flag are minor items that can be fixed on the fly such as replacing broken outlet covers.  

So I bought my first rental property a few months back in a mid to lower income area of Orlando, Fl.  I

Knowing the area & having previously sold Real Estate in FL, I did some good research on my own & then lined up a Realtor to show me what I wanted to see.

My team and I are flying through Refi's right now.  

If I found a deal that would reliably return my entire principal in less than 2 years I'd be on it like flies on ****.