I'm going to be doing the majority of the ground work till we can start generating enough money to help her make the jump from her current job.Our plan initially is to flip a few houses to generate some income and then start investing in multifamily rentals.Just a bit about me...I'm a single guy that has lived in the Tampa area all my life (7th generation Floridian). 

Each person has to have their own set of business ethics and you lay the ground work for what yours will be.

You act as the passive investor with the funding, while the Catalyst does the ground work and execution.  

With wholesaling you will have to put in the ground work to find the deals, get property under contract then assign it to someone who has the money to rehab and close on the deal.

The permits have been pulled and ground work for the subdivision has started i.e. streets, curbs, utilities, etc.

Hi All,I'm starting to lay out the groundwork for coming to the SF summit on my end, so I hope to see some of you there!

Having a solid understanding of real estate, your market, your potential buyers, what a true deal is, where to find financing, sound professionals when advice is needed and other contacts lays the ground work for being a smart investor.It does seem that the OP is suggesting what defines us as a successful investor.

Arh Elaine - I started investing in the US before moving out here, so investing from here is much easier given I have a team at home for the groundwork.

Some positives that I can share from the last 8 months of ground work are about the market.

It laid the groundwork for the subsequent housing bubble.