I started my Career in Lake County Ca. and half that county burned down over the last 10 years.. probably 2k homes got destroyed so not as epic as say the fires in Napa and Sonoma. 

I would start with them.I am not based in LA, so I don't know your exact laws, but I think I can still provide some initial direction for you to find answers, and maybe offer an idea to research.  

However, the right Broker is very important when first starting because they can train the agent how to run their business and find success.

If you haven’t already, start saving for major capital expenditures.

The sooner you start getting your hands dirty, the quicker that experience will come.

Well worth it and the best strategy to start in my opinion. 

I'm currently looking for a CPA and tax expert to help me get started with my first rental property.

Take a look at this podcast from BP - it goes over Beginner friendly ways to start investing and you will take alot from it. 

Hi everyone,Last week, I was pulling rent comps to prepare renewal offers using my typical process: starting on Ręntometēr or Rēntcast for a rough idea of recently removed comps, then manually researching on platforms like Zillow, Apartments.com, and Facebook Marketplace.

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