Its priced well, needs work(which is fine) but wondering if anyone has had any experience buying, living, or managing any rentals in this area or near it?

But from my boots on the ground experience its not easy getting good help. 

To re-focus their efforts on their money making activity.I invite everybody from BP newbies trying to get started, to your richest investor to chime in and ask any questions, and offer up their own experiences and protection plans.

I would ask..how the remote management or ownership experience is going? 

All I have to say are positive things about my experience, and everything JT has taught has been right on!!

Even if they just have them on as an advisory role, having them on the LLC helps you get a better deal on funding and their experience will help you to get the project completed more quickly. 

This is a learning experience for me in my landlord adventure.  

From my experience (especially when browsing a competitive market like anything in California), the deals are usually discovered by (1) word of mouth and (2) going where no one else is willing to go.

Networking: Join local real estate investment groups or online communities (like BiggerPockets) to connect with other investors and learn from their experiences.

@Yasmani Delgado I have found the 50% rule to be pretty reasonable in my experience.