In Dallas they have great landlord friendly laws, big cap rates, a diverse economy, deals you can get into for 250K, among other good reasons to invest there. 

@Michael Rodrigues  I can give you details if you PM me, but we're not allowed to self promote in postings.

High crime areas that promote vandalism and destruction. 

Promote your buyer's list": http://www.biggerpockets.com/f...

They are a non profit organization that promotes education in this field.

The GP receives something extra, called a "promoted interest" over and above any funds he has invested, in exchange for him operating the deal.  

I live in Long Beach, which is pretty diverse, so I wanted to understand which areas are experiencing more demand (or population increase) compared to other areas in Socal.Thanks in advance! 

I'm sure there are deals where wholesaling is still worthwhile with double closing, but mike nelson sounded like he's get it under contract, and then market his interest for a fee... it sounds illegal to me, but if he was doing it, and BP had him on the podcast to promote his tactics, I kind of assumed there are ways around the double close.... thoughts?

For the sake of diversity, you might consider a primary that you will live in for at least a year.I'm guessing those three other properties are in low appreciation markets, yes? 

Get a promote provision in there.