It's the same reason that Subway would choose to lease the space rather than buy their own building - lack of capital (or better use for capital).  

You are in Ohio and there are plenty of TK operators in your area so you could start there if that is where you choose to invest. 

https://www.facebook.com/mitcheldurfee/videos/1015...I committed to purchasing 1 million in real estate assets and now I need some help and guidance! 

We found an agent (family friend, which was a bad idea) and had our agent and some family member go look at properties for us, they would glide us videos of the properties so we could see them.

Reading on here, podcasts, videos, REIA meet ups.  

I was recently watching a youtube video where a man claimed that statistics showed that 85% of good deals real estate deals came from personal or individual references, due to having buisness popularity or a great network.

I live in LA,CA and feel $20k is not enough for most REI stategies but I'm not sure, which is the reason for this post.I would love to get the most return that $20k would allow.I am open to all suggestions and will do my research on which ever method I choose before jumping into it.Thanks in advance.

Ok, now that you have taken your initial step, below are some quick links to get engaged.You mentioned an interest in wholesaling and as such I added the below linkhttps://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/01/31/ultimate-beginners-guide-real-estate-wholesaling-2/ (Ultimate beginners guide to wholesaling) http://www.biggerpockets.com/startherehttp://www.biggerpockets.com/meetSetting up Keyword AlertsHow to Use @Mentions on BiggerPocketshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/ruleshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/inviteshttps://www.udemy.com/biggerpockets-real-estate-investing-course/ (video with 64 lectures and approx 6hrs of material)https://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investing (Ultimate beginner's guide to REI)REI can be very daunting, but, before you go searching for that 1st buy, please take a few minutes to bone up on the tips in link below.https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/12/19/real-estate-investing-success-smart-tips/REI books suggested by BPershttps://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/11/13/7-real-estate-books-beginner-investors/ (7 absolute must read books for beginner REI)http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/04/14/best-real-estate-books/?

Say to yourself everyday that you will never have enough knowledge and you want to be so good that everyone seeks you out and you can pick and choose who you want to work with. 

So which ever title company you choose will already have a closing agent.