For heavily populated counties (which Orange County, CA definitely qualifies as), these are usually on the Web and free to look at. 

I'm an agent who's been heavily investigating that particular market for a foreign investor recently and I'm leaning towards either new construction or picking up a unit (townhomes) that is already updated.

Hi Everyone,I am a 25 year old, soon to be Doctor of Physical Therapy, and applying heavily to outpatient clinics in the Savannah, GA and surrounding areas and looking for a great spot (safe, homey, and reasonable) to begin my home ownership, first owner/occupant experience, or rental properties.

A lot of newbies but there are also people that are pretty heavily involved in real estate investing.

Contracts to buy or sell real estate that contain a number of loopholes, contingencies, options, or other escape hatches are heavily frowned upon.7.

The Agency’s investigations are complaint driven, so we rely heavily on the public, and our licensees to bring these individuals to our attention"so all though wholesaling is taught and defended especially on BP its not really legal the way most do it in virtually any state if you actually read the law.. but that does not mean it does not happen every day of the week .. just depends when a state wants to focus on enforcement.. so you can see our state will do something if a complaint is filed and I know they will.. one of my bird dogs got a cease and desist had to go to a hearing with a lawyer and paid 5k fine.. all for putting a forsale sign in a yard on a home he did not own..

If temptation is a problem, then locking it into the asset and accessing with HELOC might be better.I personally like having cash ready for deals, and I also used leverage heavily to expand.

The trouble is, is I don’t think I’ll be able to make enough from renting the condo out to justify the risk, and I’ve been told I’ll be taxed more heavily on capital gains if I ended up selling the home because I haven’t owned it for 2 years now.

Additionally, I worry about your approach as it really relies heavily on appreciation in those areas, which traditionally do not appreciate much. 

Research the are heavily to make sure the market is strong and your investment will grow.