Good luck! 

I'm sure most of them believe they are doing good, however I assure you, you can have a much more legitimate sales job.

Understanding the market enables you to spot good bargains and steer clear of potential loss-making regions.

It was all really quick, and the time to complete everything happened a lot faster than I expected (which was a good thing).I was worried at first that I had to use all the partners that Rent to Retirement had, but it was really easy for me to shop around for different lenders with different terms and rates, insurance providers, and property management company.

House hacking is definitely a good move for the San Diego market.

If you can house hack where you are at, that alone will be enough learning to give you a good taste of what you might be looking for.

My question to y'all good folks: Do you know of, or can you recommend, a company or brokerage that deals in property management in California that I could work for full-time and learn everything there is to know? 

It's a good idea to spend a couple of hundred dollars to meet with a real estate attorney or foreclosure attorney and go over what you can and what you can't do in the state you want to buy foreclosures in.For clarity, there are stages to foreclosure.

Is this still a good investment strategies and what should I expect? 

Good luck!