Drawback here is you'd have to pay a percent to the buyer's agent, but just team up with another EXP agent in your area or recruit an agent to EXP with you as their sponsor, and you'll still get money from their side.3) Be the buyer - you can still be on the contract w/ assignment rights like a regular wholesale deal, but you just can't be the listing agent also.

I understand the benefits of cash (cash is king, quick close) as well as the drawbacks (why not use OPM, etc), so overall I am just a little bit confused.

There are potential drawbacks, but so far, so good. 

There was one house that has some pretty short ceilings which is certainly a drawback, but that's the only "weird" one.

Hi Roy,That's both the benefit and drawback of the Georgia process.  

All of these have drawbacks...4.

The cash-on-cash return and appreciation are steady.You should select a market that will meet your investment goals.While there are numerous benefits to long distance real estate investing, there are some potential drawbacks as well.

The drawback, is that the rent per square foot in the market is low, averaging at about $1.10.

The drawback to this is that you have less money to invest. 

The only drawbacks I can name are the time and money it takes to get your license.