Looking forward to learning from you all and of course becoming a millionaire real estate mogul and eventually President of the Universe.Welcome Chris: I’ve been a landlord for over 25 years now and I know some good local resources I use to make life easier too! 

Do that every 2+ years, sell tax free, repeat, and you can be set for life ("live in flips"). 

If you're considering just "winging it" please watch Pacific Heights starring Michael Keaton so you can get an idea of what life will be like inside the same building as rent control tenants whose rent control you are trying to terminate.

I talked to numerous California investors in real life and phone/Zoom calls who have lost money in far away OOS markets, mostly Midwest markets (e.g. repairs, capital expenses, bad tenants, properties vandalized while under renovation, evicted tenant stole all the appliances, property managers with high fees or overcharging for repairs).

Partnering with a wholesaler sounds fine, but check the real estate licensing laws in your state before bringing a buyer for a commission.You might consider getting your real estate agent's license and legitimately earn what your skills, drive, and experience truly command. exactly wholesaling or bird dogging is not a life time or long time occupation  RE sales can be lifetime and if your any good at it at about year 10 you should be getting all your sales from referrals and such.

Taste and style changes more frequently in these areas, so they feel dated faster.  

Love the style/look

(coffee maker all dishes includeded etc).It is a dorm style lay out all the bathrooms are onsuite so there is no half or hallway bathroom

SFR prices are dictated by owner occupants, who are happy to overpay as a lifestyle decision.

It can sometimes happen even shortly after buying a unit - life forces change sometimes.