I contacted a local realtor and could probably sell for 410k on the high side fully furnished.

The comparisons I made were within my local market ONLY (South Florida market) so I can't speak to how the data stacks up in other areas/markets. 

.- You can find your local real estate investing meetups.

Really looking to connect with locals about their experiences, get their advice, and hopefully find a mentor that can help me out.

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3) Check out some of the local meetups that you can find in this forum!

(long story) we were able to get their belongings into storage and they were able to stay with local family.

I'm a local chicago mortgage lender but we are licensed and do a ton of business in CA as well - happy to be a resource in any way I can!

David,I bought the home stude from Gene @RAL Academy and am researching local businesses.Happy to share what I have learned to date. 

Partnering with Marina Rad provided valuable local insights, making this an attractive and strategic investment for Partner Driven.