Reason being, once you gave a big fish on your hook, the time allotted to you to reel it in is short.  

Im living and working in So Cal as a consultant/ installer for a skylight company, and im looking to broaden my horizons everyday- as per a Panda Express fortune cookie.

They say the fish stinks from the head down.

I was in Kelowna last may on my way to Douglas lake to fish and boy its really hopping there.. 

I don't fish without a license.

Electricians can "fish" wires through walls and set up for you new electrical panels for each unit.No need to displace the four households.

I do not want to broaden my criteria too much but having trouble getting up to $50 with only 5 zip codes.Any suggestions or insight with ListSource? 

As you mentioned, JV may be a good option as there are people with that kind of money who don't have the time to go fishing for the deal.

@Paul Caporali A 1031 does has the power to help you broaden your real estate investing.

Generally speaking the IRS targets high income taxpayers as the big fish offer the highest potential "ROI" for the IRS auditors' time.The question to you, respectfully, is "does it matter"?