They also haven't done much to stop some of the larger players from in investing in CA. 

In the meantime, join local investor groups on facebook and start connecting with other local players on here, too.Best of luck to you!

It is borderline impossible to find good help right now, look at postings for houses for rent and see if you find a couple major players in your area and reach out to them. 

Who are the players in the Charlotte area.

there was a huge void there of players that wanted to fool with these low value assets..  

Make sure to set-up your keyword alerts in your settings here on BP so you can be notified of topics/connections you'd like to follow.I'd also recommending joining your local investor groups on Facebook - easier to connect with local players and get boots-on-the-ground type referrals.Best of luck to you!!

The Self-Sufficiency test makes it pretty much impossible to get a desirable property with less than 10% down.Single Family REITS have also greatly outperformed multifamily in the last years and now institutional players are getting involved.

@Suzanne Player I’ve had good experiences with Cinch Home Warranty here in NC.

Keep in mind Cmhc polls the larger players, REITS mainly.

I do not do tax liens but have looked at them in the past and have found that to buy in major areas you have to be a major player to get anything worth value - and typically you have to get very lucky as the funds come in and buy the tax liens for very low returns because their cost of capital is so low.