The first one I joined (which I'm still in) is all military folks - active, reserve, and veterans - doing real estate in some capacity.

the three C's Collateral  IE enough value  Character  IE good borrower of outstanding character   Capacity IE borrower has money for Downpayment  Payments and reserves. 

1.) that they're investing themselves and can share their journey so far2.) they have connections to lenders, contractors, title agents, insurance agents/brokers, etc they know, like, and trust3.) they have a track record of demonstrating deals in some capacity either for themselves or clients (preferably both)4.) they care more about the numbers than where the couch goes and are demonstrating they want you to be successful so they are too5.) they NEVER, ever, talk you into something.  

Wholesaling allows you to help people move on to the next step of their lives when you do not have the funds, ability, or capacity to take on the rehab or rental at that time.

Can an electrician do some work on the electrical panel to increase the capacity of a circuit ( say to 6000 watts) without digging into the walls?

A few ideas that have served me well:- Go above and beyond when wishing all friends a happy birthday on Facebook, try to get conversations out of it- Try to solve people's problems like helping them find a car, rental unit, handyman, or whatever they post about- Post everyday but limit real estate focused posts to just once or twice per week- Make fun survey questions and engage with other people's survey questions a lot- Join local community groups and post about the service, projects, and cool things you're doing with the free time you now have as an agentPeople typically only have the mental capacity to think of one or two people when you say the word "Realtor."  

repeat this until you find someone you think is a good match for you that has started and scaled a rental business themselves. 2.) repeat step 1, but instead find a local realtor who's also investing in some capacity.3.) learn how to analyze deals in your market, attend local meetups and meet other investors like your life depended on it and run your analysis by others who are investing like you want to. 

I would also highly recommend going after a small multifamily as you can get more rent for your lending capacity as previous rental income on the property can improve your debt/income ratio.4) When you start looking at properties, use simple rules of thumb to see if it makes sense.

Without getting into the details, I have the capacity to create an extra $200-$500 a month for every $10,000 I put toward these assets (a mix of promissory notes or crypto passive). 

This will double your capacity.