Then yes, you'll need to provide sweat equity in finding deals and building teams and then hope to partner with someone who can gap fund your first deal.Some people come in with 100k to start, if that's the case then work with the right people and you should never have to look back. 

If you are flipping but don't think you can make the amount that you believe your property and sweat equity are worth right now, are you holding until the market corrects?

So you have to keep your eye open and be willing to put in some sweat equity to get a property at a discount and beat the 1% rule).

I don't know, but I can tell you that I'm sitting here in house in Austin, TX sweating like crazy ever since my AC blew up and the home warranty that the seller paid for isn't doing much to help.

I'm very handy and would want some sweat equity.

I live my life without fear, getting blown up in Iraq and cancer taught me to not sweat the small stuff because it's all small stuff.  

Don't sweat it. 

Closed on the house and got to work on sweat equity.

It was a good location and we had a good amount of appreciation in addition to the sweat equity we added. 

Maintain capital reserves for emergencies and do some sweat equity projects.