Make sure to read all the articles, listen to the podcasts and go through and be active in these forums.

I mean lazy in the sense of doing physical work such as putting out signs, passing out flyers and knocking on doors.

It's great for getting into local conversations.By the way - here are my favorite articles on Wholesaling:9 Reasons You Couldn’t Find A Buyer For Your Wholesale DealDon’t Start Wholesaling Until You Read This: Wholesale Advice from a Fix and FlipperHow to Start Wholesaling: Getting Past The Education and Into the FieldSee you around the site!

For now I will focus on absorbing the content available in the form of articles and blogs, staying tuned in to the discussions on the forums, and developing my strategy.

I was reading a article about multi family properties and the guy used a hard money investor.

Only the strongest survive and thrive.I found many articles on Albertsons contracting the last 2 to 3 years.

I'd imagine the first isn't a severe enough change to increase the profitability substantially, the second requires learning a new strategy (and everything that entails), and the third requires learning a new market (and having access to it, physically/logistically and financially).

Also - here's a couple articles you might enjoy:The 21 Best Real Estate Investing Books Ever How to Rent Your House: The Definitive Step by Step GuideSee you around the forums!

I haven't set up a solo-401k yet but will be in the near future so now I am learning as much as I can to make sure I don't step into mud without knowing it.I believe based on your post, I really do need to hire a property manager to handle everything from assessment to executing a solution to whatever problem might creep up.My original thinking was as the 401k fund custodian I can't do any physical work but I would be able to take calls from tenants, as well as going there to assess the issue, for the purpose of determining which pro to call in to resolve the issue.However I also know while assessing the issue often time I might end up having to do physical work - such as reaching inside the cabinet to turn off the water valve, or flush the toilet to see what's happening, or opening and closing a window, or even turning on or turning off a light, those are technically all physical work right?

Seems I can't pull up a list online, so do I need to physically go to the Assessor's office and buy a list or....?