Thank you @Ethan Painter and @Michael Ventura for your valuable help!

@Rigo Ventura as long as you are not flipping the property I would recommend the FannieMae Homestyle renovation loan.  

Paynearme is a service that works with retailers like Ace Check Cashing.

We have been thinking of purchasing something on >1.5 aces in the Palm Bay, FL area and was thinking working through a wholesaler and fixing it up on our own would make a ton of financial sense, but would want to respect a wholesaler's business model while still wanting to find something that was personally the home I want.Anyone have thoughts?  

But like you said nice problem to have... although a nice property paid for seems like a very solid ace in the hole to simply keep like an emergency fund type thing... but I know my thoughts on this subject are usually in the minority here at  refi till you die BP  rental site  LOL.. just kidding but you know what I mean.

Her name is Jennifer Felten and her company's site is www.relawapc.com and is based in Westlake Village (Ventura County). 

@Evan Ventura I recommend you put a deal package together for a target project.

Hello,I am looking to find a good architect in the ventura county area who is both skilled in dealing with both ventura county ordinances as well as city ordinances and also charges a reasonable rate.

I live in Ventura, have been teaching elementary PE for 10 years, and am interested in getting into real estate investing on the side. 

Hi all,I live in the SF Bay area and want to get into properties out of the area (possibly Ventura or San Diego or Chapel Hill, NC for that matter).