Acquisition is the root of real estate investing - if you can master the systems and processes around that you will have a skill that can be translated to bigger and bigger deals.I'd advise against developing on your own at first - if you find a partner that is knowledgable then go for it.Syndications can be great, they also can be horrible.

See if you can find a root cause and then fix the problem.Maybe they are advertising on more places?

Roots cost of living here has been mitigatedWhat is your full time income producing job?                       

I think the real root of this is actively communicating with the tenants.

Rooting for ya. 

All of my family grew up near Baton Rouge and went to LSU, so I'm rooting for you.

Isn't that the root question that all of this hinges on? 

These people are rooted in common sense. 

@Duke Butterfield You are thinking like a true grass roots investor. 

If you're having trouble in your wholesaling business, please look at your marketing first as this is likely the root of many of your issues - especially if you are new or closing less than 2 deals per month.