I live in San Diego and am trying to purchase my first investment property I have about 150K to put down but am struggling to find deals that meet my price point. 

Get out and meet some other investors at meetups and that will help you curate what some of those ideas would be like in real life, with the input of others who have done it.

That is my focus when I set up loans for clients- and I will go whoever is going to slow to meet the deadline- appraisers, lawyers, etc. 

You must work at least 750 hours per year in a qualified RE business.So most people who have high-earning W-2 jobs outside of real estate won't qualify.But the unique thing about RE pro status is that even if you don’t qualify but your spouse does, you can both file jointly and claim the losses from your RE investments to offset your other active income together.It's an incredibly powerful benefit if you do meet the criteria.

Sign up for local news articles, go to events in different areas, attend neighborhood association meetings, and just go out and have fun.

Get to some local meetings.

Hi Gerardo, nice to meet you.

I would love to meet any real players in the area who would love to pay it forward and help someone green like myself.

It's a pleasure to meet you, Andy.. are you considering venturing beyond single-family homes down the line?

Sixteen homes to inspect- roofs, hot water tanks, soft floors, siding damage, decks, porches, furnaces.