I just recently started a jiu jitsu academy with a couple of friends, and although I was not in the day to day grind of the process in finding a building and building the space out, I did become fascinated with the process.

The reason you see a person’s name and all their entities listed in a lawsuit is because Plaintiff (the suing party) attorneys have to list everyone and every entity that can be remotely tied to a cause of action, otherwise, if enough time passes and through the legal process discover that a separate entity or just a person was truly liable and they didn’t name them in the lawsuit, they are out of luck.

Whether you are going through tough times and need the 'validation' to stay on track or if you aren't getting the results that you desire it's important to go back to 'why'.

Just document the current condition before the cleanup process and follow any other local law or procedure that is in your municipality. 

You’re absolutely right—LA is a tough but opportunity-rich market, and I’m putting in the groundwork to make the most of it.While I’m starting local in LA, my focus is expanding across California, Nevada, Arizona, Oregon, and Washington.

I have been learning how the process works and there are a lot of resources for how to interview a sponsor and review the deal, but how do you initially access the deals to review?

I don't deny that it's tough if you don't have family or contacts of your own, but with enough time and patience, I think it should be possible to develop contacts. 

When you do a little extra work ahead of time, the process goes so much more smoothly.

I found a lender and started the refi process. 

It's easier and faster to wholesale then go through the process of getting your license.