Most of my tenants are upper middle class, 700+ credit scores, have graduate degrees, and are very professional (which makes my life much easier, and saves me lots of time--which saves me money).

Wholesalers often:a) bring deals where the rehab costs were not properly calculatedb) ARVs that are unrealisticc) Use formulas such as ARV * 0.80 instead of ARV * 0.70d) Don't provide property information because they don't have a contract in placee) etcTo some degree I see where your coming from.

The absolute best would be staff positions for a REIT or real estate operating company, but those entry level positions go to people graduating with an MBA in real estate or a specialized Masters in Real Estate degree. 

They work to eliminate smoke and cooking odors, to some degree, but be cognizant of the safety instructions! 

CRMs made for high degrees of customization and integrations often feel "heavy".

While passives still should do their due diligence, the fact that these safeguards are in place does provide some degree of assurance that some minimum standards are being met.Ultimately, it's a question of value: Is access to the network, the education, the mentoring worth it to you? 

My current situation is that I have been working at my current job making great money for the past 3 months and plan on making this a career, however it isn’t in my degree field( graduated in 2021) nor have I worked in this field the past two years.

Granted that is dependent on market supply to a degree, but my point is that true value add has a degree of forced appreciation to generate returns outside of just rent increases. 

I use this number as a reference point for the degree to which I mean, there is not near enough storage.  

The degree matters, however.