In many jurisdictions this will be part of a searchable online database. 

I would door knock and talk to these owners personally but its very difficult given a large geographic location of LA.Im going after residential and commercial apartment buildings.Any tips here will be greatly appreciated, Ive worked hard making hundreds if not thousands of calls and sent out tons of letters etc,no results yet, unfortunately I dont have a sphere of influence or past customers.

That’s a good little tip

Any tips on how to start off and possible college options that would best fit my career choice.

You can find a template online and tailor it to your specific situation.

They offer free on-line bill pay and can upload checks with their app. 

Tenant paid me electronically using one of the major online services.

Building credit is probably the most important thing when interest rates are rising and it's fairly cheap if not free since all the knowledge is available online.

If only for 1-2 years and you want to be safe, 2 suggestion:1) TIPS bond funds (Treasury Inflation Protected Security)

One question I'm often asked by sellers and fellow investors is, "should I rehab the bathroom". And while I'm not a lawyer, I'll give you the standard lawyer response: it depends.As with most things related to an inve...