You're leveraging the ability to find/screen/properly manage people and properties.

Also, I second the meetup in Ypsilanti as it is very close to you and should be a convenient way to meet people face to face.

Most people are happiest with a daily routine surrounded by intelligent peers doing something both gratifying and remunerative.

This is way too complicated for most people who want to invest without money.

Too many RE gurus are telling people to overleverage themselves into the worst housing market (and potentially economy) in decades.

Last year code enforcement showed up and was "just checking on things" since they had prior history with this house & the people on the property.

A great way to network and meet people in your local community is to attend in person meet ups.

Too many people buy a mop and bucket and then call themselves cleaners.

If “wholesaler” (used in the sense of contract flipping, not people who close on purchase and resell) were required to disclose in writing to home sellers that they are not purchasing the home, are only trying to “flip” the contract, and the sale will only close IF a buyer at a higher price can be found, would this eliminate the need (if a need does exist) for government regulations being enacted and or for “wholesalers” to be licensed real estate agents?

Time and time again while on these forums people kept saying just get an umbrella policy.