So do I act like I attend to live in the home for several years so I can get the loan or do I keep on looking for a lender that will work with me? 

Also, we had several RE agents do CMA's and they have all agreed with the other two appraisals.   

There are also several good books out there that walk you through from A-Z. 

I've sold several of mine as I was looking to roll into larger projects or multis. 

It depends on a variety of factors if you sell with a realtor that will be about 6% gone if you have prepayment penalties on a loan that is something to consider if a buyer asks you to pay for closing costs that could be another several thousand dollars. 

I have called several and they are clueless as to what Wholesaling is.

Here in Chicago, the $1M+ SFH market starting really softening about a year and a half ago but for several months no one lowered prices.

I researched Christian Park when I was deciding which neighborhood to purchase rental properties in several years ago. 

Plus, there have been several court cases concerning corporate protections in California where the Court has decided to "pierce the corporate veil" concerning California LLC's - which means that setting up an asset protection structure based in California is almost like not having anything in place at all. 

That's a great option most local PM's offer.Also, there are several local agents who I'm happy to introduce you to if you want.