@Tim LovellAre you looking to invest in notes passively through a JV or actively and manage your own note portfolio?

Wholesaling has always struck me as a lot of work for a little return. flipping a small property will gain you a lot of experience.

What would be the gains and losses from this and who would I talk to about doing this?

I am a Project Manager in the Video Games industry.Recently, I've been really studying and focusing on my long term future (retirement) plan, and I believe Real Estate Investing is a great way to achieve that, so I would like to learn as much as possible from this amazing community and, eventually, take a leap of faith to get started.Since I currently have a Full Time Job that is really demanding (~50 - 60 hours a week), my goal is to try to create a passive income from my investments.Looking forward to learning from all of you!

YOu can look for non-performing notes, 2nds, be a lender, participate passively, etc.The landlord and rehabber are just the routes that most people take.

This one was purchased from an older landlord looking to liquidate some properties and I gained a good private financing relationship out of the deal to boot. 

and lead me to wanting to learn about passive income, and acquiring financial freedom.

@Kevin MasonNotes and lending to other established real estate investors can be a good way to passively grow the account balance.

I would get the capital gains exclusion on the unit I lived in.

How can a wholesaler gain from a rental property that is still occupied and gets good rents