This way you aren't overwhelmed or distracted with all of the information out there.  

I don't get on the BP forum too often (can be a distraction from getting work done, lol), but I'd really like to connect with other local investors face to face. 

I've got enough money saved up to start a project when I get the chance though.My current hesitation is if I'm getting into buy-and-hold, its scary to do my first properties in the hurricane zone that I live in, because I can just imagine that when I deploy even if everything is well-managed by property managers or something, I'll still have worrying in the back of my head, and I don't want that distraction while on mission.My current thought is to study for a California license (where my parents live and where I went to highschool), and then once I get out of Pensacola and maybe stationed somewhere in CA I can start going at it (obviously location isn't entirely under my control, but that's what I've been thinking regardless).

Because then you'll either drive yourself nuts with the distraction of worry or compromise.  

I say this, because it is easy to get distracted and let your business go when you are trying to pursue other businesses. 

See i would like to start making more money while i wait for business to be profitable but i feel that if i start job hunting i only be distracting my self.

The SBDI focuses on these two areas at no cost to qualified participants.Key benefits of the SBDI: Access to a minimum of $100,000 in business credit/funding No personal credit check (funding is based upon EIN not SSN) No cost to participate as the SBDI is funded through grants and sponsorships Available for any type of business without regard to location or stage of development (pre-startups are accepted) Professional assistance in business planning and financial management including an assigned Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to advise you in starting/growing your business Turn-key program that is easy to use so you aren’t distracted from growing your business

As you've already found there's a lot to learn and it becomes overwhelming and distracting, but step by step will get you there in good time and then you just keep doing it and learning more along the way. 

Also when we did are inspection the whole family (tenants) were there at the house and it was distracting, is it possible to ask the family to let us inspect the house with no one present?

(this will help keep you from getting distracted or overwhelmed)2) Attend look meetups in your area (look here and here) and start connecting with investors.