It is often much cheaper than the other methods you listed. 

I am exploring self-managing the property near the Disney area.

Secondly, they are such a tired marketing method down here .

Of course if your not in the area, you can’t use my method of keeping an eye out (or getting a call from employees) for the scratch and dents.  

@Joshua Lee WegnerThere are 2 ways that people do wholesaling.1st method - They assign the contract to the ultimate owner.You are simply collecting a fee from the buyer in exchange for the contract.You will never own the property using this method and as a result shouldn't have to pay any closing costs.2nd method - double closing which is you will purchase the property from the owner/seller and then you will sell the property to the ultimate buyer.You will pay for closing costs(title work, transfer fees/taxes, etc)You will likely net less income using the second method which is why a lot of wholesalers prefer the 1st method.

Credit unions can be a good source to explore.

If the home meets that qualification, then I usually run the true numbers through the rental property calculator to get a closer idea of the real cost and benefits.Using this method if I was interested in a house that cost $52K, it'd have to be rentable at $520/month.

I have spent the last 20 years living in Los Angeles and NYC, but am interested in exploring a much more diverse list of potential cities for "early retirement" (i.e. a place to live when I no longer require traditional employment). 

If you're asking about which method is better @Chris Montalvo, I think that would depend on the profit you are looking to gain.

It isn't a good method anyway.