If you're in a high dollar market and you know a lot of people that can buy or sell, you may have a gold mine.

Welcome @Kelena HolmesIf you're looking to get started you just struck gold by finding BP.As mentioned above, the learn tab has some excellent resources including my favorites the blogs and podcasts.

I was actually pretty set on buying turnkeys out-of-state until I really thought about the numbers and what a gold mine California is in terms of appreciation.  

                                   "Flip to Hold, is the way to Gold".Start by flipping to generate lump sums to buy "Hold" properties.  

Finding vacant houses can be another gold mine but it takes time and patience.

So I was told to look for listings that are 90+ day's old, because the sellers should be motivated by that point. I've found some that are close to 150 day's on MLS. My question: Are these actual potential deals? My t...

(I'm actually asking)  Here's my take: -Lawyers are good advisors as they will raise some 'angles' that you or I might not have thought of-A Gold Rule: "Everything is negotiable", and it would be prudent to ask your investors what their expectations are. 

I find there's always a gold nuggets of information in each one and I go back to listen to a number of them multiple times.

You have found a gold mine!

Going through the motions of an eviction even though you already have the property back, would prevent them for example from claiming that they were just out of town on a long trip, oh and btw where is that gold watch I was keeping under the pillow?