Would be very interested to hear from experienced investors on your thoughts for these two areas specifically. 

Maybe you don't notice it, but it's notable to others who have experienced life outside of CA and don't have CA as the singular center and whole of the universe in their mind. 

Based off videos and research i have done lots of experienced people say the homes should be under $10k.

Did you feel you had any difficulty getting started with the listings compared with if you had started them with your personal account that would have been more reputable at first?

I'm hoping to connect with some experienced investors who can offer guidance and answer some questions.Hey Ashley!

I’d love to connect with experienced investors, agents, and property managers to deepen my understanding of the strategies and markets.

Adding in the layer of not being on the loan but holding title just sounds like it will eventually lead to problems like OP experienced.

So I would like to get the opinion of some experienced investors.My goal is to buy (3) three to four multifamilies.I inherited a 3 family fully paid off and own my current home.Between the two I have roughly 550-600k in home equity.  

That's why your having difficulty getting any valuation from a bank.

With less experienced or just poor planning operators, it isn't uncommon that they spend years distributing all the cash out to the owners, and then the time comes for a multi million dollar refresh to maintain the hotel brand, and no one wants to cough up the money back into the entity.