I am looking to build the relationship between that area manager and myself so they tell me when they get a new property and I can start the leg work.

Nothing wrong with either thing but it's like comparing apples to oranges. 

Remember that the city officials, inspectors etc. all have one thing in common, they are human, have to put one pant leg on at a time and only have 24 hours a day to do this.  

If you call a tail a leg, how many legs does a dog have?

I live in osceola county so things are a little different but I didn't need to pull a permit but in orange you may have to so make sure you check up on that.

I have a background in construction, I'm not a GC but I work for a large commercial GC at my day job and feel that this may give me potential leg up in this niche/ stratgey.The half-baked idea I have now is to build a container house duplex and live in it and rent out the other half.

Let's hear your top 5 groups in OC to connect with real estate investors. Go!

I think this is a great way to help build a long term independent future for my wife and kids.I started out purchasing my first SFR in Orange, CA. 

looking for a title company in Orange County Ca closing wholesale transactions.

I was told by another appraiser that a lot of appraisers simply do not want to do the extra leg work that is required to find out the circumstances behind the sale and determine if it works as a good comp.