I was looking at wholesale tips/videos to provide a funding path, but for now I'm looking to buy cheap for the first property.Would there be any greater benefit to pre-approval loans vs cash options? 

I just started to practice analyzing deals ( used up the free 5 trials for rental calculator, so basically made an excel using old youtube videos on the 4 block technique figuring out CoCROI. )  What i've realized for my area ( Houston, TX) is basically anything over 130k basically produces 0 or negative CoCROI because ultimately your rent is the total income you get and subtract expenses(which usually adds up to around 700-800 bucks be conservative) and your mortgage(which would be around 500-600 bucks a month for a 100k-130k loan)most of the homes near Houston average (base on craigslist, rentometer, realtor.com) 1300-1600 on rent for a traditional 3/2 SFH.

In exchange for your time, I can offer is my skills/expertise/know-how on using video as a tool in real estate as an agent or landlord.

From the videos his team posts it seems like a lot of the checks they send out are for a couple hundred a month or a little more than that.

There's tons of YouTube videos on running comps. 

@Warren SawyersTh best way to start is with these resources here:The Financial Independence Blueprinthttps://www.biggerpockets.com/...Bigger Pockets Video Libraryhttps://www.biggerpockets.com/...Free How to Invest in Real Estate Webinars https://www.biggerpockets.com/...The Ultimate Beginner's Guide To Real Estate Investinghttps://www.biggerpockets.com/...

I recently launched a website focused on Cleveland area real estate investing, and I am super pumped about soon having a series of videos that will go along with it.

There is also a YT video series (search YT under my name) showing the physical construction process of the same project. https://www.biggerpockets.com/...Let me know what questions come out of your research. ~ Scott

It was a nostalgic good ol time thinking back watching his videos

Depending on your area you can find a handy-man special for as little as $35,000 to fix up on your off time instead of just getting drunk and playing video games like most others do with their free time.