The folks that called from the yard sign we're fewer in numbers but seemed to be more serious about renting the place.

Way more profitable ( and time consuming!

When will you be consuming the cash that is spit off by the capital invested?

In my state, the department of consumer protection, of all departments, publishes a pamplet, "The Wisconsin Way, a Guide for Landlords and Tenants."

So, if you have only 10% "equity", all that and some more will be consumed if you have to sell.Doing the second is simple, as far as the mechanics.

But, they do consume large parts of my week.

There are fewer buyers and the rents you'll receive are not commensurate with the price of the home, imo.What does that leave?

It gives him options down the road.Your plan gives fewer options.BTW, you might complain about graduating from college with alot of debt, but the school of hard knocks is not always cheaper to attend and it certainly isn't free.

Is most wholesaling to investors only, not consumers?

Imperial Valley is huge for farming, put it this way, more than 2/3 of the vegetables consumed in the United States during the winter months are grown here in the Imperial Valley.