Something I forgot to mention is I’ve been in the house since 2017, so the 2/5 year rule shouldn’t matter.

One thing I am finding is the reviews for some mentioned firms are all over the map.

I noticed some of the reviewers mentioned how the area is up and coming so if the area is questionable that might be contributing to this.

Yes, you can do DIY, but it does come at a higher risk of IRS challenge as @Michael Plaks mentions. 

.* Work Quality: Jenny never showed up to the house, she sent 2 people instead, she never mentioned she would not show up herself, she never asked for approval to send two others instead, they did not complete the job, and there were multiple unauthorized charges on my card.* Receipts and Expenses: Once I brought to Jenny's attention that we were 20k above budget, she refused for days to give me the receipts, saying that I needed to give her my credit card statement first.

Someone else mentioned work backwards, ie put an offer in for the price that makes sense.

As i mentioned in my introductory post, I am really looking to using next year to jumpstart my portfolio.

I've also seen DSCR mentioned on more than one occasion in the forums.

As mentioned above do not focus on this number, at all. 

My name is Jaedon Carlisle.I am a new investor looking for 4-plexes and small commerical units.I currently reside in Redding as well and I would be very interested in meetups or any existing groups.As mentioned above, I have noticed very little inventory and the inventory that exists seems to be very expesnive relative to what I believe constitutes a good deal (at least in my inexperienced view).I am 26 and looking to make this my career.