However, as wholesaling typically leads into the flipping business, I dont suppose that it would be successful in environments where flipping does not work?

I've read some other advice regarding keeping the power on in a vacant property but the reasoning behind it is usually related to showing the property in a well lit environment at a comfortable temperature.

Wet environments get red guard.

I can manage it quite well when I am in control of my life and my environment.

New co's will emerge, just like the Ubers, Airbnb's, Pinterest, Slack, Zoom of the last decade or so.These co's hire top talent, create environments for them to thrive with  large campuses and amenities.

Quote from @Peter Morgan: @Reed RickenbachThank you, I am just trying to find ways to tap on that built in equity without having to sell or refinance, looks like a better approach would be to invest using liquid cash and have heloc as a buffer for any emergency Syndication is at higher risk environment as of today.And you put your primary well-being as collateral for such high risk low return investment. 

I'd say study the micro environment that you want to invest in as well.

We have been in a yield starved environment for a long time and people are nervous about the stock market, all time highs, so it really isn't that hard.

@William Hochstedler  in other words a rising tide raises all ships.. there is no question that we have a completely new crop and many have not lived or worked through a major down turn.and many as you see on here complain that prices are too high because they bought in the absolute best buying environment in the last 100 years short of the other great depression back in the 30s.

The residents are interested in making and keeping Christian Park a good environment to live.