Anyone able to advise me on the process of buying a preforeclosure property in CA or point me to a website that describes the entire process?

During this first phone call I was told by Edward Losloso that I could pay $149 (might be off a little) to schedule a consult with an adviser who could figure out the specific plan for me and then at that point they would have more specifics on price.

So i was looking for people that know the area well and that have invested in the area to give any advise on the good areas and the bad ones, rental prices, type of tenants in this area you name it....everything and any advice would be very appreciated!!!!

The lender I spoke with in the new area said our DTI is the biggest issue, and that selling one of the properties would solve that problem, but selling one house hack for another of a similar price/cash flow isn't something I want to do.Still fairly new to REI so any and all advise is greatly appreciated.

Anyone had any experiences/recommendations/advises in this regard?

Never one to kick a down dog, but for future investments, I would strongly advise against ever owning an investment property in an HOA neighborhood, especially an STR.

After speaking with a local realtor and lender for quite some time to just get some information, they advised me that we are currently in a "buyers market" compared to a "sellers market."

hello Jeffrey good afternoon and thank you if you have advise that helped you in your business I would be glad to chat so that I can maybe use those skills for myself also. 

Going anything more risky than C-grade is not advisable for a newbie.

Thank you everyone for the wonderful advise.