Please click on the links, give them a read, and share your thoughts in the comments.First is a post that I feel will help not get overwhelmed with the amount of info that is here on BP:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52761-the-simple-guide-to-getting-started-on-bp The second is a post that will help get you focused with your real estate investing goals:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52743-im-new-to-bp-any-advice-would-be-appriciatedThe last one is a post that will help you choose an “investor friendly” real estate agent.

Those folks that focus their business on just making money easily use tactics such as lying or deception. 

I focus on long-term investments because the wholesale & flipping market is exceptionally competitive here. 

There is information online about cities that have the most flipping activities and cash buyers that should give you a good idea of maybe a popular area.I think most importantly, is building a buyers list so you know what kind of properties to focus on. 

@Raymond Hill my sense is that due to the various costs and regulations involved, as @Brandon Ingegneri mentioned in his examples, it just makes more economic sense for builders to focus on single families than multis.I think it's related to the fact that most single family purchases don't make sense from an investment point of view because as an investor who's looking at income and expense #s to determine what you can offer, you're competing with owner-occupants who have very favorable financing and are buying because of the school district and because they like the kitchen and bathroom, not whether the rents vs. expenses & mortgage is profitable.In other words, because of the favorable financing and "use benefit", the buyers of single families almost always pay more per unit than the buyers of multi families.

Long term, I would like to just keep buying and holding, I would like my W2 job to be a supplemental income with my real focus being in real estate, and if I do decide to quit my job, that will hopefully be a realistic option on the table. 

I’m mainly focusing on parks located in California.

As you know Phoenix is very diverse so buyers will be diverse.I still think you need to figure out what type of investor you want to be, then the forum will be able to provide suggestions on which parts of town you want to focus on.

Have you narrowed your focus to a certain type of property or area? 

This will help guide you through your investing career and keep you focused.