Another nice tool was a battery operated metal skill saw.( I have a bosch 18v) 2 of the roofs had hips..

I met a potential tenant yesterday who balked at every requirement (extra rent for his pet, paying for the credit check/background search, online rent payment).

If you want to do it soon, do the GC thing until you close on the purchase.Mortgage Protip: All of your tools and work trucks and all that.... depreciate them on your taxes.

How to find such people - you can use the search feature on BP to look for syndicators and/or you can join local REI clubs and network your way through to syndicators.

I'm willing to pay them a nominal hourly rate, but invest more of my own time in searching for ways to get them involved in more of the 'big picture.' 

Especially with Dodd Frank and the teeth in the CFPB complaint line https://www.google.com/search?

Should I pass and get a day job or search for the $25k and go for gold? 

I'll add wholesaling to the tool belt down the road.

@Brandon Sturgill @Brad Clarizio Taking a simple search at current Columbus market, & listings,  Median Sales Price $160,000 and Zillow is usually skewed in the higher end. 

I am in search for a Real Estate Agent that has experience with managing or own Multi-Family Homes, and with whom I can work with analyzing the results from the Bigger Pockets calculations in order to find great deals.