Starting out, DIY is a great way to build sweat equity, but over time you will need to find other people to help you. 

So new ownership that needs to monetize their investment to to a far greater degree than the original owner who had sweat equity. 

They range from turnkey to sweat equity to BRRRR (much rarer) - Depending on your criteria, there is plenty of opportunity still out there, especially if you zoom out and consider the numbers in years 2,3,4,5 and so on.

You'll put in more sweat equity; take on projects with more variables; leverage more; self manage; etc.   

Show up for a couple-hours speaking gig a few times a month and make the equivalent profit of multiple home-run deals without ever having to freeze or sweat your butt off in crusty old houses with no heat or AC.We all (well, most of us) do what we do in order to get paid. 

At the end of the day I completed the project all paid for out of pocket and sweat equity!

Through Blood sweat and tears we were able to see success in the tried and true lessons learned right here on Bigger Pockets.

There is definitely a place for "sweat equity", and I have put in my share.

It’s only because of the sweat of his brow as a humble mailman that I inherited this money. 

Sweat equity and building a kitchen into the "office" space above the garage.