They put alot of the meetings online as well with information that comes from them.

In terms of deal flow I would reach out to a couple of wholesalers, agents and join some local investor groups either on Facebook or online local community to start.

.: One of the interesting things that occurred in the legal landscape was that in 1978, California's Supreme Court ruled that due on sale clauses in mortgage documents were void "restraints on alienation" and unenforceable unless a lender could show their security was at risk.

I saw this online the other day.

A seller can not sign away his rights in a purchase or any other document.

Vet anyone you get referred online heavily. 

I ask to take a walk through and document the current condition as my agreement states they can not damage the property during this process. and of course don't give them anything until you have walked through verified they are out and have voluntarily handed over keys. 

My number one piece of advice is finding a group that you can attend online or in person to keep you motivated and accountable to your goals. 

we pay a LOT of money for legal advice, legal document preparation, etc., the result is that we aren’t challenged when we need to take ownership if the borrower can’t perform.    

The auctions, although online now, are live foreclosure auctions, i.e. the auction style sale which is the culmination of the foreclosure process.