Just think, your story / journey can inspire not only your loved ones but countless others who have come from humble beginnings just like you.

Reason I ask is I see many people spend countless hours trying to get in front of large funds that they want to wholesale to but realize many of these funds do not buy one-offs and buy in large bulk

There are countless benefits, but there are typically also significant sacrifices. 

Countless emails with an agent, called the number and extension for agent, agent answers and has no recollection of any previous communication.

Your father and my grandfather, among countless others, are examples of this.Thank you for sharing.Perhaps your father is the perfect person to JV with.

Read through the forums, and you'll find countless stories of inexperienced investors buying in C and D class areas because the cashflow seemed good...long story short, they nearly always end up losing their shirts.A beginning real estate investor trying to invest in a C or D class area is a bit like someone who can't even swim trying to surf a 100 foot wave--it's going to end up badly for everyone involved.If you're a beginner, start off with a beginner-friendly strategy like house hacking (tons of info in the forums, in books, on youtube, etc. about this topic)Good luck out there!

@Stephanie PieriLast 2 years...Countless offers on REOs from MLS and Zillow.

As I matured and enter the Real Estate field i quickly got a taste of the other side of the coin...Just to clarify, I have partnered and worked with hundred of individuals in South Dakota and have had countless positive meetings and developed countless meaningful business relationships that I am truly grateful for.

You can find countless discussions on the topic here.

I've listened to countless podcasts of investors telling similar stories but it is a whole different thing when you get to experience it yourself.