I just canceled my order with Legal Zoom for a DBA after finding out that I couldn't do business out of my county (Orange County, CA).  

I'm on a search for my third investment property and the Orlando area is getting very difficult to find deals. I have an LLC started with enough cash to flip or Brrrr a SFH. The MLS has proven very difficult to find p...

My heart is telling me that finding and working with investor clients is not only going to be fruitful monetary, but also educationally.

That's actually very low, I used to pay that for a studio here in Orange County, CA but then again california has arguably the highest cost of living in the country.

I'm hopeful that your current arrangement will be more fruitful but I have had mixed luck with family and friends in similar contexts. 

I remember my parents complaining in 1983 how Mountain View was 2x more expensive than Orange County!

Hopefully your significant other (over time) will realize how important it is to you, and will also be able to eventually see the fruits of your labor.  

Your phone skills also need to be top notch if your cold calling efforts are going to bare any fruits.

My wife has been in the manufactured home industry in Orange County, CA for five years and obtaining financing is not usually a problem.

Personally, I have some small background in architecture and construction, have my RE license (just now starting to do this full-time), am pursuing an appraisal license now, eventually will learn more about inspecting, and while I'm not yet an investor, hubby and I do plan to do so down the road once the other aspects bear fruit in the form of funds for same.