If you have the basics down, have a decent process to identify leads, can comp, and estimate rehab, I'd say qualify your own leads, but if you aren't there yet, then perhaps CC for another wholesalers would help you grow in experience and confidence.It's better than paying some "trainer" thousands to teach some marketing matrix or their "patented formula."

Maybe YOU only buy stackable, but don't confuse your personal taste with what the rest of the world does.Asking for measurements may have implied you were doing the work for him and when you say it wasn't a priority, that means you didn't take care of the issue.

Cashflow would imply going with conventional, but I'm concerned about being able to snowball investments because my cash will be strapped. 

This implies on long term holds, San Diego historically has produced far superior cash flow compared to the Ohio market (or at least until value is extracted via a refinance).Property 13: This is an under appreciated benefit for long term holds. 

You have no vacancy factored in, which implies you will never turn over a unit during you ownership.  

Clearly he wanted to imply that Susan would represent you, but I assume he wasn't transparent at all.

Then follow @Scott M. advice to get the proper transfer paperwork in.FYI - You can't FORCE the tenant to sign a new lease, and S8 won't let you extend the existing lease, but you can ASK or IMPLY that the tenant must sign a new lease with you that has the same basic terms as their current lease.

That would imply the larger share of the population buying home vs renting and that's just not happening.As it relates to increases expenses, just because someone increases prices whether rents or a restaurant's food prices, it doesn't mean they're making more money. 

@Edward Stephens In my response, i didn't mean to imply that you're too small to do business with.

Similarly, they do not ask if a unit is an ADU or a non-ADU unit (again this may change).Another thing to keep in mind, just because currently you can get F/F financing where not allowed by the rules does not imply in the future they are not much more diligent in verifying things and enforce the rules when you go to sell.