My first vc meeting last year with the founder of a multi billion dollar fund said, "I have no idea even how to approach due diligence on this, the best thing may be is to bet on a couple horses and see who wins.". 

These would be your best bet for a good cash flow property with as little down as possible.Goal of Investment - What is the single most important factor?

The product of slavery, intellectual or physical, can never be great.”

It is almost impossible to show an undue hardship unless you are physically unable to work and the chances of your obtaining any type of gainful employment in the future are non-existent.

Im not talking about the physical features of the actual property, but rather about the numbers.

Or do you ACTUALLY have a physical PERSON in California, who takes HIS MONEY and puts it in deals.I'm not dealing with anymore mortgage brokers, lenders, or lol..."

The original plan was to rehab homes and buy a few rentals per year but I'm now trying to learn enough to avoid the physical work and spend more time finding properties.

Actually, I have never physically seen my properties.

Myself and the investors that I wholesale houses to don't live local to the properties I find, so I ALWAYS advocate getting a home inspection, because neither of us actually physically see the house prior to closing.

Search engine optimization (SEO as it's called) is a specialized field, and few people, even among those who do it for a living, do it well.Probably your best bet is to use Google Adwords and/or Yahoo Search Marketing.