I'm trying to finalize my branding (i.e. company name, marketing message, etc.) and I'm torn on which brand direction to take.

I know I still have a long way to go in my journey to become financially independent, but I finally believe I am on the right path.

I ask because there's two big steps involved - getting a tentative map and getting your final map.  

Now you have to go through the expense and trouble if finally dealing with them, which will probably cost you far more than a property manager would!

As you pointed out, you haven't yet discussed all of the expenses you would expect to encounter, so I expect your finally NOI to be even lower.

I figured it was finally time to jump in.

After making $1,000/mo. payments on an empty house in severe disrepair for 18 months... and assuming nobody would want the property because we didn't think the numbers would work for a rehab, we finally listed it with a very confident and persistent agent who sold  it in 2 days!  

A true wholesaler finds properties off market ,for the most part to flip, and once again a realtor will not get paid.The realtor ends up  making tons of low ball offers running comps galore ,and might finally find you a property only to have the property back on the market. 

., and the issue finally must be dealt with. 

I've been driving for dollars as of late, and I finally found a home that looks to be abandoned (overgrown landscape, mailbox completely full, broken windows, and the whole nine).