So personal preference and your goals. 

With seller financing, the person selling the house lends you the money, and you pay them back directly.

Most good size agencies have such a person on staff.  

Even personally holding the discussions with the tenants potentially damages YOUR outcome.Landlord Representation in SF

What's a good email for you John? 

I personally have a very strong reputation in the Detroit market as well as here on BP.

Unnamed person may not be held legally or financially liable for damages and/or unpaid rent in landlord/tenant court.

@Braden Heard start farming & growing your personal network to find deals that you can start out wholesaling, then flipping, then buy & hold as rentals to build wealth.Per this NY Times article, the average American knows around 600 people.https://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/19/science/the-average-american-knows-how-many-people.html#:~:text=The%20average%20American%20knows%20about,do%20you%20know%20named%20Kevin%3FPer the US Census Bureau, the average American moves 11.7 time in their life, which based upon an approximate lifespan of 84 years, works out to be about every 7 years.https://www.census.gov/topics/population/migration/guidance/calculating-migration-expectancy.html#:~:text=Using%202007%20ACS%20data%2C%20it,one%20move%20per%20single%20yearSo, if the average American knows 600 people and they each move about every 7 years, that means that the average American knows around 85 people that move in any given year.How many of those moves do you want to be involved in?

I would love to chat, but I warn you that I am sporadic at best on Bigger Pockets, much better on email.

Yes, I'm mostly purchasing under my personal name.