I'd be happy to give you some insight on the market here and get you some good contacts out here to start building a team.

It's a great time to get started.   

For connecting with local resources like mortgage brokers, investors, and agents, the Austin Real Estate Investors Association (REIA) is a great starting point.

I think you should start by understanding what it is your investors want out of the deal, analyze how the returns compare to traditional investments, and then see where you fit into this deal. 

Especially anywhere in California, and particularly Los Angeles county.Talk to longtime neighbors who might know story and whereabouts of owner, but don’t accept as fact.I’d start with researching who the record owner is.

Oddly enough, we had it under contract about 48 hours after listing it.

Starting off you will not do a zero sum investment plus get other people to invest.  

But I'm looking over numbers and I'm starting to think it may have always been a bit of a unicorn that appeared once when the stars aligned, but otherwise doesn't really make sense under MOST conditions.I've nerded out a little and ran numbers comparing interest rates, P+I payments, and initial principal balances and I've found with MY assumptions, that the 1% rule is actually NEVER a valid filter. 

That way, they feel locked in while waiting for the rule to clear.Just communicate—if they really want the house, they’ll likely wait rather than start over.Good luck closing the deal!

I then spoke with the buyer and his agent, suggesting we use a commercial lender I had worked with for over a decade, who could provide an answer within 24 hours, contingent on a new appraisal.