If you are realistic with both, the 1031 rules give you plenty of time to locate the replacement property.

OOS BRRRR podcasts that failed and plenty of other forums posts pushed me to start with Turnkey Model.

. :) Writing this post is a good step and I’m sure you will receive plenty of advice. 

There are plenty of meetup groups in Southern California that yes do meet online for now, but it can be worth the connection. 

There are plenty of people who would be willing, you just have to continually put yourself out there as someone who loves real estate and wants to learn as much as possible  

All wholesalers should have plenty of cash-buyers in their list. 

I would minimize the mount of money I put down on the property and use that money (that was originally intended for the down payment) to rehab the house.Looks like you're in the rust belt like me so there should be plenty of houses that need rehabbed and can be purchased for 65%-75% of the ARV. 

I know plenty of investors that structured their deals like that in the Los Angeles market, where it was extremely competitive. 

I'm seeing plenty of inventory for single family, but then you're only getting one door rather than multiple on the deal.To your point about paying the property off, is this a preferred strategy to buying more properties? 

There are plenty of sites out there to help you out.