I will likely need to avail property management for at least first few years since i dont know the nuts and bolts and with me and my wife working and a two year old at home, time seems to evaporate anyways. 

My challenge is finding Wholesalers doesn't seem to bear any fruit.

We'll asked her if she was nuts?

To allow reimbursement would in effect permit respondent to enjoy the fruits of a property which he is not allowed to own.

Really the program owners just sit and enjoy the fruits of their labor. 

I ask this as I am actively working on ways to both find those kinds of potential owners who are ready to get out of the game and then have a conversation with them about the pros and cons of different ways to 'cash out'Congratulations on exiting out and hopefully enjoying the fruits of your labor.Dan Dietz

Columbia, Florence and other slightly smaller areas are much more fruitful at the moment, but they're catching up quickly.

SoCal can be a tough nut to crack for us newbies.A couple years ago I mailed out lots of letters to homeowners in LA County with no luck.Then I tried rural Kern County and got a deal from a distressed homeowner in California City.The margins were not as large as they would've been in LA or OC, but I was able to rent it out for 2 years before fixing it up and selling it for a decent gain.Have you considered an owner-occupied small multifamily for your first deal?

A CFD doesn't convey rights in title, one being the right to receive the fruits, leveraging or granting a security in the equity retained in title, at least not until it is fully paid.Another instance, a party in joint title may grant a security interest in a property to the extent of their ownership, a partial interest may be conveyed without consent of the other owner as well.

That's when specialty tools are good investments - when you know that you're going to use them.Imagine that...a wrench for every nut.