We also buy pure investments on the side as often as possible :) While this lifestyle has its moments it can be truly amazing as an real estate investor!

Commercial mixed use is a very different animal than pure multi family.

I made the move purely because I wanted to be a full time real estate investor.

(Right now we're sitting with our laptops open drinking coffee...I can hear her side of the conversations) You would be shocked how quickly her phone rings every time she uploads something to the MLS.

I think countertops and floors are pretty obvious unless the person is just a pure slob.

Drink plenty of water the day of the exam....helps your brain function.Answer what you know and if it allows you to skip and come back to questions you don't know.   

Weather, politics, and the lead content of drinking water.

Also, the drinks at the meetups are great.Kidding aside, I'd add:6.

Newbies want to know why they are so nervous to pull the trigger have to look no further than this type of kool aid drinking to instill a deep fear in making life changing moves. 

A lot of those who started out in wholesaling just have more capital to leverage in other investment tactics, where they may not have had in the beginning- so when they find a deal that may be more profitable to fix & flip, or rent out, they're more capable of taking this on, themselves, rather than outsourcing an end buyer.I also feel like Creative Finance is gaining more traction, so more wholesalers are able to use this leverage to get more deals, rather than letting leads die, because they're not able to meet a seller's price.If wholesaling WERE to die out to landlord & flipping, I'd say it's purely due to outreach.