I hope I was able to provide you some insight into the market in Sacramento, if you have any more questions regarding this please feel free to reach out I'm more than happy to connect and chat!

This is a very easy way to keep acquiring properties.

I dont really see a disadvantage to investing in the self directed field other than it is not as easy to 'cash out' if you need the funds for something else, which is not always a bad things IF you are investing for the longer term, and that you can not leverage as highly as outside a plan.

BP seems like a good place to make connections and hopefully learn some things along the way. 

We're in NYC, when you're ready for financing let's connect!

That said, I would also consider beach towns that are out of state but with easy access (ie. a short flight.. say 1-2hrs).

Wealth of knowledge - It's easy to quote a loan, it is much much harder to get one closed.

I'm looking to connect with like-minded investors for coffee or just a chat over the phone.

If anyone knows anyone mobile home investing in Southern CA, I'd love to be connected! 

I've dabbled in the new construction space here in Chicago and there is A LOT that goes into it...I'd highly suggest spending some 1:1 time networking with some other investors like @Jennie Berger or @Prashanth Mahakali who are both Chicago developersYou make your money with the land purchase and then systems/processes/volume over time in the development game, but it's not easy and competition is high!