Have you looking into the Navarre Beach or Panama City Beach Market: 1 Location: Located on the Gulf of Mexico, offering beautiful beaches and crystal clear water. 2 Lifestyle: Navarre Beach is known for its laid-back, beachy lifestyle, making it a popular destination for vacationers and retirees. 3 Investment potential: Property in Navarre Beach can be a good investment since there is tons of new construction occuring on the beach and inland. 4 Community: Navarre Beach has a strong sense of community, school systems with many local events and activities throughout the year. 5 Natural beauty: Navarre Beach offers a variety of natural beauty, from the beaches to the state parks and nature preserves. 6 Quieter: Navarre beach is a quieter alternative to the busier beaches of Pensacola and Destin, but still close enough to enjoy the activities and amenities of those areas. 7 Military friendly: Navarre beach is home to Hurlburt Field Air Force Base, making it a popular destination for military families and veterans. 8 Affordable: Navarre beach offer a more affordable option compared to other coastal towns in Florida, making it accessible for first time buyers or retirees.Rentals, appreciation and gentrification is happening in these areas with new price point emerging due to infrastructure being built out. 

Come to think of it this is the exact technique now taught as “wholesaling” by numerous Gurus.MMM – With inflation this is now 5MMM.

This entails building personal/working relationships with people successful in the field.

Nick, consider contacting @Amanda Han, she is based in SoCal, an expert in the field and active member of BiggerPockets community.

Like any other profession, the more knowledgeable you become about your field, the more likely it is that you can make informed decisions that can boost your investments.6.

We decided that enough was enough and left the field completely.  

I've found that most networking happens in award ceremonies and other bigger forums hosted by companies in the field - for example TheRealDeal real estate forum happening in May. 

On the same note I have tried to get her to invest in other properties with me and she is terribly risk adverse and just can’t stand the thought of having her name and credit being attached to a large mortgage even though I have explained numerous times about how the bills and mortgage payments are made by the rent payments. 97% of the time she continues to be supportive of me pursuing the real estate on my own and has been supportive of me retiring from my job to pursue it full time.

As a landlord with numerous Section 8 tenants, I can attest that participating in the program can be a great way to secure reliable rental income.

  ( have numerous properties in stockton, not just Brookside).