I am also looking to start flipping in the Southern California region and am interested in finding partners to bring deals to and work with.I live in Sunset Beach, CA (near Huntington Beach, CA) and I am an avid surfer!

I would also like to network, meet up with possible business partners from southern California.Thank you.

The analyst showed that overwhelmingly in southern CA, there is a lack of inventory, and it is consistently shrinking month after month, pushing prices higher and higher.

Frustrated but not giving up,Miles Hey Miles - We (My Team) are also located in Southern Calif., first of all - there is alot of competition down here - because there's money here (deals)!!  

Southern California is a very competitive market, but from what I've seen over the last couple years, now is a good time to get into the Real Estate biz here.

@Jeff Lee I sold pest control door to door in the summers in southern CA about 20 years ago. 

Nashua and/or Southern New Hampshire is a consideration that we are evaluating.  

I'm looking to get into REI with some family and close friends. If it's possible, I'd like to consider investing.Assuming I don't have enough money to start as investor, how else can I tap this market and find profita...

Maybe in the Southern part of the zip code where Brewerytown is, you feel quite comfortable, but my sister worked at Young Scholars Frederick Douglass Charter School and it is laughable to think that she would feel safe walking there at night.You are also doing your rentals in your backyard so you know very well how far North you can reasonably go and still attract decent tenants.

In the last chapter (CH 19) of one of the books frequently recommended on this site(BUY AND HOLD – 7 STEPS TO A REAL ESTATE FORTUNE (by David Schumacher)http://www.amazon.com/Buy-Hold-2004-2005-Estate-Fortune/dp/0970116225the author lays out an interesting set of insights on THE ALAMEDA CORRIDOR. http://www.acta.org/projects/projects_completed_al...http://www.acta.org/about/history.aspIt’s interesting to note that you will find multi units that cash flow (yes, in Southern California) along the the residential areas all along this route.