I question how dedicated the guy is to selling the property since when he was selling two other properties for me to 1031 into this 30-unit he was communicating weekly if not multiple times per week (a good amount of commission was involved).

There are mixed reviews on whether this is a positive or a negative, but if the other factors have been met, this is another great sign you've found a company dedicated to providing a quality product and resident to manage.Also, even though some of the prices look like there is a premium in price point, you have to find the value in the services being provided: Extensive research in the submarkets in their city, leasing services, value add to the property, and property management.

Not only that, but I took a 4 month class completely dedicated to creating a business plan, which is now coming close to around 25 pages with all details considered. 

I don't need to leave my engineering job, but my thinking is that it is a better use of my time to dedicate myself full-time to getting immersed in the world of RE, since I will have another source of funding for deals.

I'm fortunate enough to not have any children that depend on me, so I probably have a little more free time than you to dedicate to this stuff, so what I say is best might not be for you.I would recommend that you continue to save up for that down-payment, but also set aside time each day or week dedicated to learning about out of state investing vs investing in a market in CA. 

Our staff works very hard and we are dedicated to providing the best service possible to our investors.We strive to maintain a professional and respectful relationship with all of our investors and do expect the same thing in return.

I'm dedicated to learn the ins-outs of wholesaling, that's what direction I want to start in, then go on to rehab/flip, then to rentals.

I am assuming as there was a fire with  more than 3 dedicated trades  warranting a general contractor in the eyes of your insurance company. 

@Branden Sewell Luckily there's a forum here on BP dedicated to just that!

The HOA is low by DC standards at $225 per month (lowered in December 2017 due to high reserves balance) and the Unit comes with a dedicated parking space  included.