However, rates have since moved upward.A 30-year fixed rate mortgage is once again sitting around 7% interest:The real estate industry hoped 2024 would see a recovery in which mortgage rates fell and home sales climbed.

My personal experience after 40 + years in the real estate industry is that “wholesaling” is a very INEFFICIENT AND INEFFECTIVE way to gain knowledge and experience relative to real estate.

This five-year expectation has become the industry norm.

Next, and again my current experience is in a different industry but one that's a highly dependent on Google reviews and ratings, I've found that there's always a break-even point where "paying someone off" doesn't provide enough of a return on the payoff. 

I’ve noticed that most of the listings on that site in SF have average at best pics which i was shocked by (I’m sure this is not your wife).

Here are a few strategies that might help:- Leverage Industry Benchmarks: Many investors use a percentage of gross rental income as a quick estimate for operating expenses.

The greatest and probably only leverage I have as an out of state investor is the proof of funds to show I have the liquidity and the risk tolerance to average 2-3 deals per month.The Yelp thing is specific to California and only for companies.

A good bonus structure can turn an average manager into an all-star. 

The next part that I learned, and this an IRS rule, is that you can only have an average balance of $50K out per calendar year. 

My company owns about 3,000 MF units, along with some retail, industrial, and Assisted Living.