If a wholesaler can still profit while provided “full disclosure” and adhering to the rules and regulations of real estate licensees then they’ve earned their profit.   

Also, if your wife and her parents were the real estate investors first, why aren't they weighing in? 

@Destiney E Goins - Welcome to BP and real estate investing, Destiney!

I'm excited to join this group of like-minded individuals passionate about real estate investing. 

Anyone that is looking at your assets is always going to need to factor in property management, so you can show that as a real expense (and really make it as high or low as you want).I work in a vertically integrated real estate and development company, and I cannot imagine how things would run if we did not have an internal property management company that essentially works for the other companies but also stands on its own.

Securing a good lender can greatly accelerate your real estate investing journey.

And it can work really well for you as long as you pay attention to the statute requirements.In order to defer all tax you are selling investment real estate and buying investment real estate of at least the same value you sold. 

I would like to speak with local investors, real estate agents, property managers, lenders, etc. from the area.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Please let me know if you are interested, I will walk you through our data and call transcripts so you can see some real world data in the Hawaii, SoCal, Washington and Tampa markets.