I am a newer real estate agent in the Inland Empire, CA who is looking to work with investors, because I think it would be the best personality fit for me.

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You should listen to http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/02/21/working-job-investing-real-estate-arthur-garcia/ he does buy and hold in the Inland Empire.

You're doing great with two properties in your empire. 

I do not think I will amass some real estate empire like some on here but I think it will be very worthwhile for 10 - 12 years.However I am finding it much harder to find deals than when I started.  

won't be rates like a federally backed mortgage but will be far better than private or HML.I spent most of my career in land and Timber ... and these types of rural acreages are really tough to finance. 

But to be honest, I don't know much about the inland areas, so I will leave that to Elizabeth Colegrove , who is actually more familiar with the area, instead of a coastal investor like myself opining on area they don't know much about..

Hilton Head would also be great.FYI Folly Beach just announced restrictive STR regulations which would make about 50% of the STRs illegal in a year when the new permitting process is fully in play.I saw some in SC but is it best by beaches or a bit in land ok too for str 

Lifelong interest in land use and development.

The honest answer- it's gut instinct based on empirical data and experience.