Two things are true at the same time. 1.

It's true that the market is softer in the higher prices but I'm not writing any offers anywhere near asking price in any price band in this market.

No owner is going to care if you print a brochure or show up with index cards written in crayon.

The part about getting out of your own way is so true, especially with managing subcontractors.

This is true, but can increase your chances of success by working with an experienced team.Financing Challenges: Unexpected rate hikes or tightening lending restrictions can complicate your plans. 

It’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of a potential deal, but skipping this step can lead to costly mistakes.Getting your real estate license is also a solid strategy just realize once you have a license wholesaling may not be in the cards as its a very gray area.Lastly, since you're planning to buy properties for yourself in 2026, start laying the groundwork now.

However, I think for the average person this is probably not true. 

It was a savings account that had not ATM card etc. 

Now I’ve been running up my credit cards to finish my rehab since I don’t have my money.

Or a PM bizz  etc etc all of these are RE based but you dont need to own any RE per se . when you have investors that are not in the bizz IE not brokers lenders GC's etc etc they to me are true investors and depending on their background and funding ability scaling can be a pipe dream or one can methodically do it in what ever rental props they want to buy..