Hey, There's a southern Maine REIA.

I felt like it was already too long, As far as capital goes, my partner had a few small investors for a total of maybe $75k, he himself had made a few hundred grand from a house sale in southern california.

Looking to really start analyzing deals in southern California and out of state. 

I am an eager beginning investor in the southern California area and have been glued to BP for almost two weeks straight.

I'm a girl (ok, ahem, an over 45 southern lady with long hair & fingernails) and still gotten my kiddos & me to learn how to do a lot from the Internet & TV shows that do house flips & stuff like that.  

@Joshua Wileczek - You're missing a number of factors you need to take into consideration.Your monthly budget should include all of the following on top of mortgage, PMI, and taxes:Repairs - $160CapEx - $160Vacancy - $136Property Management - $160Insurance - Somewhere between 50 and 120 a month depending on your coverage and agent.In that regard  Here's how the numbers would break down Rent $ 1,700.00 Mortgage/Taxes/PMI $ -1,150.00 Repairs $ -160.00 CapEx $ -160.00 Vacancy $ -136.00 Property Management $ -160.00 Insurance $ -75.00 NOI - aka..cash flow $ -141.00Based on this math it doesn't look like a good investment to me..and is the reason why in spite of living in Southern New Jersey, I don't actually invest here :)

In a relatively high market like here in Southern Oregon, is the best way to get a good deal to basically have all your ducks in a row to make an offer as soon as it comes available?

Live in Arizona, inherited a SFR and duplex, free and clear, in Southern California, not San Diego however....We are making gross income of $2495/mo on all three units.

FYI we are in southern Ontario.

For example the city has needed a southern interstate loop from I75 to I64 for 2 decades and it'll never happen because the land is protected.