Typical wholesaler mentality says get the house under contract, get all reliable cost figures and present the deal to a cash buyer.

For example, I'm a pretty good carpenter but I'm terrible at wiring.I'm a big supporter of the best way to learn is to do mentality.

Perhaps you dint want the hassle or maybe you are looking for a partner or are just not mentally ready.

After all, if you are working 24/7, and you never get a break, you are just going to get run down.If you find you struggle to mentally unwind earlier than you’re used to, try some tricks, like putting away electronic devices an hour or so before bedtime, reading a book right before bed, and making sure your room is very dark so you don’t get distracted.ExerciseYou don’t need to take up marathon running to get the benefits of a consistent exercise routine.

I am coming from a classic Dave Ramsey mentality of paying off your house in full before moving on to other real estate investments. 

I disagree with the new Sherrif in town mentality on the late paying tenant.

But there were times I was so tired physically and mentally I HAD to have my friends in certain trades do some work, and they gave me huge breaks on prices.

Research, raise your RE IQ, hang around and listen to people smarter and more successful than you, quality is better than quantity, know your limitations financially and mentally and at first take it very slow and dip your toe in the water.

Living in a multifamily property and renting out part people you don't know, I can see how it would be hard to separate "property manager" from owner mentality.  

There is a somewhat substantiated theory that many haunted houses (when the folks are mentally stable) are related to carbon monoxide posioning.