In my market, which is a fairly economical place to build, I am friends with full time builders that are in their properties about $150k/door for construction level finishes.  

Hey @Augusta Owens Bigger Pockets has been so valuable to me in my own journey, so you are in the right place.Ive been hosting an investor meetup the past 3 years and it's been a great place to collaborate with the like minded individuals and collaborate. 15-25 people show up each month and range from new investors to people,e who have been investing for decades.would love to connect and get you some more information! 

And if you go under contract as an individual, can you then JV with another investor or is it too late?

You can run one-off searches for phone numbers and email addresses, and they often have promos for new users.Spokeo for Professionals: While not specifically real estate-focused, it’s a reliable option for finding contact info for individual property owners, especially for one-off searches.Forewarn: This is great for verifying contact details and gives a bit more intel on leads.

When someone wants to send you a referral privately, they are probably sending you a friend that pays them a referral fee.

I've been tracing wholesalers in califonia for months, like nothing other state finding individual wholasalers in califonia is quite challenging I don't know if it's because the house prices are too high compared to other markets.

I would advise finding an investor friendly realtor when you choose a market.

Mexicos second largest revenue source are wired funds from the U.S. by individuals.  

Has owner financing come up in your conversations with your friend from church?

Hey @Aaron Price, I think the best way you can get started in real estate is to reach out to local investor-friendly agents in your market.