The trackball is for arcade games like Golden Tee, bowling games, baseball games, etc.

It’s like trading baseball cards back in middle school.. you get the shiny new card you’ve had your eye on, and you don’t pay a dime until you finally decide to sell and pocket the profits.

I recommend finding local meetups to attend. https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521I have found all of my best connections at local meetups.

I am debating using my local lawyer vs. finding a lawyer in the state where the property is located.

After debating local vs. or OOS, it seems like prudent advice to try to start locally with long term MF in so cal. 

Thanks for the link - looks like a great property and I'm a sucker for properties located near baseball and football stadiums ;-)That being said, I assume you've only looked at doing this as a long-term rental?

I am still very active in my local market as a host of the WWL Home Improvement each weekend.

It is hard to really keep up with those kinds of trends unless I budget 10k a year in updating the property which I am not going to do.I participate in our local council/mayor meetings.

Starting with remote investing, like in Charlotte, can be an option, but it might be worth exploring local opportunities in Orange County too.

Once you have ran through about 3 months or so of this and penciled out 50-100 deals for fun, I would talk to a local agent and start the process of looking.