The reason I chose to wholesale here is because I'm also in the market to start investing locally myself and wholesaling is a stepping stone for me to learn the ins and outs of the San Diego market, make connections with local people in the industry while generating some income that will support my investments. 

@Philip Gephardt the 700 would go a long way in Cleveland and you could generate some nice cash flow with the right deals.

Have you thought about having him be your lead generator?

We also jumped into full time REI abruptly and long before we had enough property to generate enough income to live on.

What are the implications of generating leads from a property preservation company that has access to REO properties?

'House hacking' doesnt make a lot of sense to me.. if your on the road and dont need a base then why take up that space that could generate income?

Why aren't the existing properties generating enough income? 

And even if they do drop in price will the returns improve if the income being generated is not sufficient.   

In this case, however, you did not lack prospects, which is what the photos generate.

Having a list of questions in mind that will generate an apples-to-apples comparison between lenders can be helpful.Some of the items that you will want to evaluate when speaking with different lenders to see which one’s terms fit you best are,Loan amount: What will the loan amount be?