Long term goals in mind that I need a track record and capital for! 

Please keep in mind investors, not every deal that you place under contract will close - that's just the nature of the beast when it comes to investing. 

Cash for keys is definitely the best way to get people out in the day when I was very active at court houses steps cash for keys was by far the best way to get folks to move and bad tenants in a state with bad eviction laws to me would be the preferred method. you simply pay them when they are leaving the house not before.. that works fine and you give them more than 1k .. you make it worth their while..

I'm eager to connect with like-minded investors, soak up as much knowledge as possible, and turn ideas into action. 

Same goes for number of LLCs and what to fund them with, since bear in mind that CA tends to be more cumbersome and expensive to have LLCs than other states.California is generally more cumbersome than other states when it comes to taxes and filings.

And, there is an active lawsuit against them from 8 previous members. http://www.skapiklaw.com/uncategorized/new-wealth-... .

I do it manually (and keep in mind, it also depends on the state and location - VRBO does for some and not for others, Airbnb does for some and not for others) I know many folks happy with Avalara though. 

We are actively managing two fund offerings, one focusing on real property (REO and off market properties), the other focusing on Pre-REO (vacant first mortgages).

I'm sorry to hear that you lost your grandfather @Rachel JaneWith the condo, renting it out could bring in decent cash flow, but keep in mind the $800/month condo fees.

5k a I don’t mind if it takes a few years, and I’m willing to be as actively involved as needed to achieve my goals.