I for one will not be working with a wholesaler on land unless I have direct communication with the current owner.

When you house-hack, you have a property that is both a personal residence and an investment property.As such, certain costs, such as real estate taxes, mortgage interest, snow removal, insurance, etc have to be prorated.There are other costs that, if directly made to the investment property section, can be directly deducted.

So condo's can be a good deal if they are in an area that has a lot of vacation rentals and the municipality is all about tourism and space for visitors to stay.The biggest issue is the HOA.

But you're asking what kills a REI deal? 

If anyone has wholesale deals let me know.

buying property is a huge deal - it has to be worth a couple trips. 

If you have a deal and you're willing to contribute some time & sweat equity, you can consider joint partnerships &/or equity partnerships.

It's just a matter of finding those deals.

If I’m guided in the right direction I’ll outwork the next guy !

Please provide useful advice on locating, assessing, and negotiating private money lending deals, especially from seasoned professionals.