May all your dreams be fulfilled this year and in years to come.

I lived in it for a year to fulfill the loan requirements.Can't really speak to San Diego.

Success in any business endeavor can and does provide us with opportunity to grow as people and not only to represent our industry as a way of building wealth and planning for the future but as a way of taking responsibility in fulfilling the needs of others and resolving financial issues within an organized society. 

Read "Your Money or Your Life",Understand what decisions you are making with both eyes wide open.There is a lot of wisdom here wanting to help you, however you will probably end up doing what you want and then justifying the decision.There will be lessons learned with either decision.Nothing wrong with either choice , they each have their own consequences.My life lesson was that Doodads are fun but never became truly satisfying or fulfilling long term.

Perhaps a better measure is: Is my work satisfying and fulfilling?  

I agree that your time is probably better spent finding more deals, but I also think I would find it more fulfilling that "I did that work".

But  these programs genesis is all based on MLM that came before it.. the sales techniques the pulling at the heart strings its all MLM.. and the fulfillment companies still do both.. 

When your husband comes around to join you and/or simply gives his blessing wholeheartedly you will gain so much more fulfillment and likely go tons faster than pursuing this venture apart from him.  

Anyway, life is meant to be enjoyable and fulfilling, not suffered through so that you can enjoy a decade or two at the very end

Without proof of execution capability, it may be hard to do on the first one.In any event, what you need to look for is a property that fulfills the Purchase Price + Rehab _less than_ ARV formula, keeping in mind your lender will have a cap at the LTV you can pull.