Getting started with virtual wholesaling can be a lucrative way to break into real estate investing without needing to be physically present in the market you're targeting.

Market is tough now, but we want to get into real estate investing.

You're in a great place for investing, though I think you should try contacting local real estate agents or even look specifically for auctions/foreclosures. 

Remember don’t assume the other satisfaction is not real till you have actual evidence.Let’s Meet up in Orlando next time I’m there. 

(OR in another view point, real estate values stayed the same, and the dollar keeps losing value). 

My colleague didn't mention this key detail. ...

But contracting  is part of the real estate business , flippers are there to make as much profit as they can , agents want the highest commission they can get , landlords want the highest rent they can charge , and contractors want as much as they can get . 

That’s why I’m here, I’m looking for a better way and real estate looks like the path a mechanic can take to no longer being a mechanic.Right now I am figuring out what strategy I want to focus on.

Yes, there is a lot of real estate investments opportunities out there.

Have more open houses to help minimize having to pay a realtor on the selling end Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?