Check out this guide on wholesaling, it would help a lot in getting started: https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/01/31/ultimate-beginners-guide-real-estate-wholesaling-2/

The ultimate aim of this is to not only have the renters contributing toward the mortgage, but to also have the 5 of us contributing toward the loan.

Well the ultimate goal is to wholesale enough properties to fund a deal where I can own multiple rental properties, the issue is gaining the capital to buy the rental property.

Of course, you need to read The Ultimate Beginners Guide to REI here on BPIf you haven’t already, please read/listen to these books ASAP!

Welcome to Biggerpockets @Taneka Nesbitt This starting guide on wholesaling would help a lot for newbies https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/01/31/ultimate-beginners-guide-real-estate-wholesaling-2/

Hi Anthony glad to see you on BP as I'm a newbe just like you I think that I understand your confusion so here have the ultimate beginners guide from BP https://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investing I think that this is the first steppingstone for a good RE education. regards from Brooklyn

Unless this is a large non-recourse deal then the owner(s) will be kissing the note anyway and the math will ultimately look the same.

To get a taste I'd recommend acquiring a multi w/value-add (lots of sweat in other words) in a B+ area wher you can live and rehab and above all, LEARN as I've observed over he years it's not how much capital one has at their disposal but knowledge that will ultimately yield you the "cash-flow" you're aspired so to grow.  

Of course, you need to read The Ultimate Beginners Guide to REI here on BPIf you haven’t already, please read/listen to these books ASAP!

The last 3 have real estate investing in mind.The Ultimate Guide to Real Estate Investing, and a few other ultimate guides here on Bigger pockets, and Phil Pustejovsky's How to become a Real Estate Investor -I think I have these Titles right- are good sources also.