I admire your ambition Patrick and it looks like you have a developed and growing skill set to be in the buy and hold landlord business...

The house is paid off now.How would my parents be able to get her off the deed if she is unwilling to sign off?

I like wholesaling because it's a fun challenge and it's all about networking which is a skill I have. 

That is an ideal background for the property side, and if you handle customers all day, you may have many of the people skills down, too.

Both are very skilled at teaching these techniques.  

Learn to handle objections, and grow your people skills.

I mean, think about it....If you have spent all that time and energy to lock a deal up that you need a buyer for, I think you have the knowledge and skill set to get the buyers on your own.

You may not be an expert in real estate but maybe you know something about finance, or numbers, or marketing, or have great people skills.

One of the most important skills for both an agent and a wholesaler is marketing (Which is the thing I hate most about being an agent), so if you are going to have to spend time and money marketing, why not also apply it to the sales arena of which you have some background already.

I hope your real estate investing journey proves fruitful, and always know that skills acquired in previous jobs or university studies can definitely help you as you begin to invest...good luck!