For example, management not treating tenants in an ethical way (not repairing air conditioning when they were supposed to, or not repairing plumbing or other major issues in a timely manner.)I've also heard some stories of success too, so I say be very cautious.

Hey Vanessa, the shortest path to success in wholesaling is to get a mentor, or partner with someone who is actually successfully doing wholesale deals.

@Liwen Gu, a tenant purchaser is the gold standard for the success of your 1031 exchange.  

You won't be successful without knowledge.

My recommendation is to find a market, but start networking at meetups and REIA's to understand the current trends.I just received an email from one of the most successful wholesale educators in the midwest who is now getting in to note investing.

Has anyone had a success using the online auction system, and do you pay to do a title search for every bid, or do you do your own due diligence free free sources?

@Paul Callaway..i've been looking for the same thing with no success.

I think you can be successful either route, just do your homework.

Not exclusively...and not always as successfully as I'd like...but generally...yes that's the intent :-)

House hacking is one of the fastest and easiest ways to achieve financial success.