Also if you have been a landlord you will see how many tenants live in virtual petri dish's of mold and hoarders. 

Look for meetups in your area (virtual) on Meetup.com or FB Groups, attend free webinars, start reading as much as possible on any and all topics related to investing and real estate.

DO I NEED A VIRTUAL ASSISTANT AND HOW DO I OBTAIN THEM WITH LITTLE TO NO FUNDS??

It’s tough right now with Covid but you can look up REI meetups and groups in the area and start networking via Zoom or equivalent platform for virtual meetings.

If you had a virtual Drawing Compass on a virtual map, many (but not all) potential renters (lookers) seem to come from within a 1 mile radius to a 3 mile radius--class specific.Class C (price point) will draw a different demographic than class B (price point).So within those circles, I mean the potential renters who match the class of the offering.Good Luck!

So I keep $2000 in my savings account at virtually no interest as my short term float.

I am a new investor looking for wholesale deals and jv opportunites (virtual joint ventures as well).

In the Raleigh/RTP area, the local real estate crash of 2001-2002 was shared by virtually no one nationally.

Thanks much for the great advice.Follow up question:  is it important to find a CPA who's local in my area, or is it just as well to partner with one virtually online?

I'm looking to further know how to execute and locate deals with substantial investment potential off the MLS that makes any experienced Cash Investors good profits as a Virtual Real Estate Assistant by referencing deals successfully working with experienced Cash Investors for locating deals meeting the investment criteria, that also close on properties very, very quickly.