I want to connect with investor friendly RE brokers/agents, wholesalers/bird dogs, fix/flip investors and rehabbers doing business in Santa Clara County, Alameda County, Solano County or Sacramento counties. 

Find the dead rodent (dogs maybe?)

The reason is that is by state law you are considered an intermediary and not a principal, you are required to comply with the rules governing the behavior of licensed real estate professionals when running your wholesale operation.

Jamie lives in west Knoxville with his wife Johnna of 12 years, his son Blake who , daughter Laila and their dog Gracie. 

Cons- It attracts unwanted behavior. 

You might start out as a bird dog at first and bring them some solid leads and take a small finders commission to build the relationship, and then ask to work with them on a deal you bring them to learn hands on. 

You won't pay I need it now homeowner prices.Or, you can buy out of state and get taken to the cleaners on almost every repair bill you pay for because you're the out-of-state rich dude buying up local property and nobody gives a dog turn on the sidewalk care about you. 

@Peter GroteThe majority of the investors I know have people known as "bird dogs" who run around town looking for diamonds in the rough.

They can help you compile market data quickly, educate you on the market and also bird dog for investments that fit your criteria.

Rewarding tenants for good behavior (i.e...doing what they should be doing) just creates the expectation that they will get something every year.