You are going to be thousands in the whole before you ever start and any cashflow you get from a rental will be eaten up in tax and corporate filings.

you need to be networking, walking neighborhoods, building a team, and learning a market. 

Yes, could be a gamble, but will just depend on what my needs will be.

Only “off” thing that happened was an email to our insurance rep asking to be placed as the first and only mortgagee - which I caught and they quickly apologized for and corrected.

I have been on the opposing side of National Debt Relief (I was representing creditors) and they seemed to me to be competent and knowledgeable. 

These events are great places to meet people who are serious about real estate investing and might be interested in partnering up.When you do find someone you think you can work with, start with small, low-risk deals to build trust and see how the partnership works out.Also, take some time to educate yourself more on wholesaling through the resources available on BiggerPockets, such as articles, podcasts, and forums.

They have not been able to find a tenant and just received an email they will no longer be able to give mt guaranteed rent.

I would like to be able to respond to messages, schedule tours, etc, within the source site to keep it contained, not via text/email.

—will be key to success!!

I learned something from these deals, but I am starting to think the path could look different for some investors getting started.Too many new investors try to be too hands-on when they don't have the time.