I can find the deals through certain websites and other resources, but i hav barely a clue on how to actually pull the comps.

CA is hard all the way around with real estate, but if you're willing to jump through the hoops, San Diego is a good place to have a STR in a CA city.

You have to jump through hoops to get the approved work even if they will approve it.

I can walk you through one of our recent Equity Splits so that you can understand the process. 

I personally spend about 50K a year in masterminds and always get my money back just through network of individuals you get access to.

If meaningful appreciation is on the horizon, its a different story.If you were to go the financing route, blanket loan may be your best bet through small local bank or alternative lender.

Investors like me are left sifting through overpriced junk instead of finding real opportunities. 

Identifying value-add opportunities in strong neighborhoods and negotiating deals that make sense is something I’ve done a lot, so I understand what it takes to make these projects successful.If you’d like, we can connect and talk through some strategies or areas to focus on—I’m here to help however I can.

Sometimes occupants still live there and eviction is not easy, and I have even heard a story once that the yakuza are involved in the construction and real estate business and exorted money from buyers through occupants in these properties. 

I would say my end goals would be some financial independence and also some business knowledge through transactions.