The main lesson I learned was that if you have some experience you can pick the right property, in the right location, fill it with the right tenant and it can actually work out!

Investors coming out of the San Francisco, San Jose, Sacramento markets can experience lower entry pricing for single family investments.

Have any of you had experience with this approach, and if so, have you seen the same success?

In your experiences what websites or software works well for getting leads with accurate data?

I have zero experience with this but how would you deal with electric and other utilities? 

I agree, although in my experience most often when people hear that "P" word they draw back and.... ruminate on "loosing" a % of there company, investment, cash-flow or profits. 

And can you tell me your experience with them.

It will have everything required and you can add on to it based on your experiences. 

Who dose Non qm HELOC loans and what Bank have you had great experience with?

Side note: I've been seeing recently in the CA market, its become saturated with "flippers" who want to land their first deal and don't mind overspending on a potential flip just to get experience.