The timing made sense while my primary investment partner and I were looking to scale up into commercial multifamily (5+ units) and our local partner on the ground was neck-deep in another business venture.

Is there a way to search for other like minded individuals in my neck of the woods?

I am not sure about California but in my neck of woods in Seattle, there are some companies whose main business is to help investors bid on foreclosure auctions. 

because i have more than a few vacant homes both residential and commercial  in my neck of the woods

Historically stocks and real estate have been neck and neck for overall returns.

I value education because it is more than just a piece of paper you get.It is the ambition the discipline, it is aiming high, and your mind is like any other muscle. you need to exercise it for it to grow bigger and stronger.Hell I am crushing it in my market BECAUSE I am a NASA caliber robotics scientist.I became a master at SEO because I see numbers.

I don't know if they work in your neck of the woods.https://www.facebook.com/StoneBrowningPropertyManagement/

Countless more headaches that are too numerous to mention.In addition to the above being a pain in the neck, here are the ways I believe the tenant has defaulted on their lease. 

I was just up in your neck of the woods in August taking an RV trip around Alaska for a few weeks.

I should be in your neck of the woods in June, hopefully we can meet in person.