If for any reason you feel like that's not your cup of tea, read into states you feel are more your speed or interest.

Seems like the few I've talked with are just sleeze-bag contractors. 

My girlfriend and I kind of got a good laugh because the first thing we saw was the junk car sitting on the lawn with trash bags taped over the busted windows.

Not everyone's cup of tea, but works well for some circumstances.In the end though, consider that using a PM will likely have a significant negative effect on your returns after giving them 30-40%.

Almost any short sale in the a tea is going to have offers over asking regardless of DOM.

I also had a challenging life growing up - at 5 years old I was given to a wonderful family to raise me, my mother always worked (as a dancer on the Block in Baltimore) and had no time for me.At 12 years old I would ride the streetcars in Baltimore (Greenmount Avenue to North Avenue) selling newspapers, worked on a golf course carrying heavy golf bags and as a delivery boy for a restaurant during breakfast and lunch delivering food and washing dishes in the afternoon.

I’m located in Los Angeles and Orange County areas and I’m open to meet and chat over tea/coffee/lunch (I’ll buy!

My FB page and websute needs help but that's not my cup of tea.

Or go buy a bag of pot, break it up in a bunch of little bags and put it in his office and call the cops.

I really wish I could have had those 3 tools in my bag when I started.I'm also a big believer that being around other investors and listening to investing stories is a helpful motivator that helps keep the focus on investing instead of why the village is being such a stickler on my rehab or why my tenant is late with their rent this month. :-)It looks like you're on the right path now and I think you'll find that noone is going to find better deals for you than you anyway.