I'm having trouble getting started at which places to look at though, if I'm being totally honest.I hear "mid west" thrown around a lot, amongst the popular cities, I seem to be priced out.

I listen to the BP podcast often and am catching up on the most popular REI books, but would love to become more involved in LA meetups as well.

Good choice.

It’s our life and we are fully surrounded by it by choice.

Like you, I figured that having the cash flow up front to re-invest rather than waiting to cash out down the road was a better choice for my goals, so I don’t mind losing the principal pay down for the higher cash flow in the beginning.

Hello, does anyone have any popular places to list rental properties online (besides kijiji)?

However, you are the only person who can make the choice as to whether or not mentoring is for you.

Theres a popular airbnb meetup in the City that they do every month.

I didn't have a choice to think about it like you,  because it is very rare  to find a 4 unit house on sale. 

Real estate is a fascinating subject to discuss, with many techniques, strategies and leverage points based on personal choice and preference.