California is challenging because of high prices and landlord-tenant laws but buying out of state brings about a different set of challenges - being 2000 miles away puts me at a disadvantage.

In some jurisdictions it's a year and a half, some longer.

Even if you screwed up 1/2 half of the liens you bought you would still be way ahead of paying them.

Half of my California investor friends (who own 1 to 5 rental properties with equity from $1 to $5 million) don't have LLCs.

Even moving a half hour away will require new contractors, PM, agent, etc.

Given that Brevard is not a populous one (particularly considering it is 70 miles tall), you might get more traction with "Brevard" or "Space Coast".

As a started I am interested in single and multi-family homes in the Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and New Jersey area and hopefully overtime I can expand my growth in states 100 of miles away.

That way, you can get real feedback from other investors.Also, another way is to look for cash transactions or rehabs sold within 1/2 to 1 miles radius of the house you are wholesaling and see if you can find the realtor that represented those buyers as more likely those are investorsreach out to the realtor and see if their cash buyers will be interested in buying the propertyKeep in mind the realtor needs to be knowledgeable when working with investors, otherwise, they will give more more headaches than help

But I have read that with the rental moratorium, some renters haven't had to pay in 3 and a half years.

Lived there and rented half out to a roommate until 2023.