Question for all you Bay Area Flippers...

[Melissa Ewbank]

New to BP and I'd love to hear from some experienced flippers on how you got started.  Was your first purchase all cash?  Financed?  Do you work with private investors?  In your opinion what is the best strategy for flip #1.

I'm in the Bay Area, CA (East Bay) and I've quit my day job and am devoting my full attention to getting my fix & flip business started (Yikes!)

Please, flood me with your knowledge & expertise...