I'm focused on building up the down payment now and trying to identify a good market(s) to invest in at the moment.

I can share you my neighborhood grade map though to help identify different areas.

@Sara Valentine There is a fine line and limited scope within which you can ask reasonable questions to identify the service animal as a true service animal.

The primary goal of a Cost Segregation study is to identify all property-related costs that can be depreciated over 5, 7 and 15 years.

Regarding whether to start with a mortgage broker or a realtor, I recommend connecting with a local realtor who knows the Venice Market well and can help you identify properties that meet your criteria.

They said that they would send a roofer out to identify the problem.

Have you identified what avenues you plan to start with on your investing journey?

It sounds like you have a useful skillset but the key is to identify what specific services you would be offering and to whom those services would be helpful.

The plan: I am identifying on/off market properties that are targets, will do all of the real estate work (listing, showing, advertising, vetting, etc) and will split the cost of the purchase of the home and the material costs for any needed repairs.The contractor will be subbing out portions of the job and be on site mostly full time until the project is completed. 

I'd say first identify a strategy, choose a market that aligns with it and establish your Core 4 Real Estate Team.The main challenge I observed is that individuals often lack a clear end goal or strategy or they select a market that doesn't align with their chosen strategy.