I didn't have enough space in the Title:Novations where the investor uses a Limited Listing that puts them as the primary contact for scheduling showings, receiving/accepting offers and negotiating are brokering without a license.Novations where the investor actually hires a real estate broker to handle the aforementioned for the seller are not included. 

Building on existing land helps eliminate the issue of land scarcity, which is a significant challenge due to California’s high real estate prices.

I am a new investor looking for opportunities to invest in real estate, especially wholesaling, rental properties, and fix and flip.

That is part of the problem with a lot of companies (I am not knocking insula as dont have all the info/facts just stating how the business works), they engage brokers to get them loans and the brokers collect a small fee. unfortunately many of the brokers may be similar to real estate wholesalers - have little to no experience. 

@Anthony Klemm here's copy & paste info that hopefully answers your question(s):--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Real Estate Crash of 2008-2010 caused real estate prices to crash across the country - but didn't affect rent amounts.

The mortgage is secured by the real estate.  

I'm new to the real estate game.

Here’s the Real Secret: Sellers want to feel understood, not sold to.

Any person ever worked with Paul Argueta (Dispodragons) or Alex Martinez (Real Estate Skills) as a mentor/coach, what has your experience been like?

This was my second foray into real estate investing, the previous one being through a “full service” turnkey provider.