My short term goal(s) in the next few years are to have 4-5 properties (long term), as well as a multi family home.

For context I have a tenant who has been in the property for close to 10 years.

I'd also think about your long term goals for the property.

I was wondering what your experience has been, good or bad with buying rental property in close proximity to the firehouse/station?

What happened to property insurance in California?

I purchased my first investment property through an online auction for delinquent property tax.

If I do sell years from now I would probably just 1031 the property. 

I own just at $8mm in real estate here across 25 or so properties and am an agent.

There are also sites where you can grab free lists of off-market properties to get started with prospecting.I also saw you attended some classes and webinars and I hope they were free or the fee was nominal.

ACT when they go to sell, or takes the property under contract without telling the seller he is not the final buyer and then assigning the SubTo property to someone else for a fee.