Quote from @Jason Nderitu: Well I am doing virtual wholesaling for properties in Detroit, Michigan and I have managed to get access to a decent deal but now the owner of the house is looking for an initial deposit to confirm that I will certainly not waste his time as I look for a cash buyer.

I am not referring to a couple hundred a unit but a multiplication factor of that.Two recent national surveys both indicated it was initially cheaper to rent than to own in virtually every large city market in the US.I think it is a poor time for most people to buy.  

Though I am based in New Jersey I would be open to a virtual mentorship as well!

The most recent job fair featured over 20,000 open positions.In ConclusionWhile nothing is guaranteed, the combination of population growth and limited land for expansion virtually assures that prices and rents will continue to increase.Thanks for reading my post.

What can you collect from someone that has virtually nothing?

Funny, under Versity, NEVER, under CREW, virtually along their entire portfolio 

Also, lean heavily on local investor meetups (even virtual ones) and forums like this.

Columbus is one of the few markets where you can still find BRRRR-worthy deals in the $130K–$180K range, the rent-to-price ratios make sense, and it’s landlord-friendly with strong appreciation and job growth thanks to companies like Intel, Google, Amazon, and Honda.The buying process (with a great agent, title company, and lender) can all be done virtually — many investors close over Zoom, sign docs remotely, and wire funds.

And in my opinion both have their pros and cons and neither is superior to the other (and that's why I have both in my portfolio).Passive investments can be structured in virtually any way and usually they pass on the exact same tax benefits as direct (at least from the ones that I consider to be "acceptable").

Ties it in with the VPI (virtual property inspection) inside of it and it's all you need from start to finish.