The benefits are enormous for investors and those of us seeking additional passive income streams.  

And second, you miss all the opportunities to build experience.Zig Ziglar says something like: If you wait for all the traffic lights to turn green in the morning, you will never leave your house.Another martial arts icon from the movies is Pei Mei who said to his student: You acquiesce defeat before you begin.

Depends on your mission, income stream or quick cash.  

A lot of people read about such things and watch movies/documentaries about it.

i have done a few flips in the west ashley area but have failed to create a reliable team to find a steady stream of properties and reliable contractors.

Build enough cash reserves with your streams of income and while you and a partner get the wholesaling biz streamlined.

You have the income stream without the maintenance risk. 

Imagine owning properties that provide a steady stream of income every month.It's like having your own money-making machines.

Always good to have more than one stream of revenue. 

To me, I'd then take some of that money and diversify it just a bit into either SFH, notes, or passive syndications just so you have multiple streams trickling in.Good luck!