I've considered doing exactly what you are suggesting but haven't made any effort to actually do it. 

In an effort to quicken the learning curve involved in learning to wholesale properties, I would like to know what your biggest mistakes were when you first began wholesaling/investing.

Where I live in Oregon making good cash flow with minimal risk and effort (ie: passive) took me to invest out of state in turnkey properties.

So its an investment in time, effort and training to get this going but as we scale up the number of flips we do then I think we'll be in a good position.  

Looks like a team effort @Craig Cost .

They will get paid for the efforts so a good one will make time for you.

I realized after reading a book "Rich Dad Poor Dad", that I should really concentrate my efforts on unearned income and feel real estate is a great vehicle for passive income.  

And despite the best efforts of making everybody a home owner, the percentage only changed 3%. 

The bells and whistles are not something they absolutely have to have, but when you show an effort as a landlord by doing the things I mentioned above it goes a long way with people and sets you apart from typical landlords.

the cost to be a wholesaler is almost nothing except your time, energy, and effort (and a little money for marketing)   but you usually wont make as much as a wholesaler as you would as a fixer/flipper... not do you deserve to as your risk is much lower. :)