Then as I stated early one of them got a job in another state which a screening process won't pick up and the other's decided to buy a home which a screening process wont fix.  

The great thing about being busy is we pick and choose who we work with and if its a good fit for everyone, then we love flipping homes.

The problem with Southern California is that prices are at a premium and you need more starting capital / financing in order to pick up properties here and because the area is hot - property with less rehab work are going to give you very little cash flow if you decide to hold the property.

People will pick up positive vibes.

Nick,While I'm brand new to REI, I'd love to sit down and grab coffee to pick your brain a bit as I'm from DM-Iowa City.

I eventually had to evict them and they left a dog behind which I fed and had animal control come pick up.I used Fast Eviction Services for my CA eviction and they handled everything from start to finish.

Pick a fight bad mouthing my fine city then call in the boss to defend you!

Please do not reply with mean-spirited comments or comments to try to knock me down, like so many comments seem to be on here.The basics are...ARV approx $200k, repairs estimated at $25k, and I want to pick up the property at around $120k. 

I work at a home improvement store so its always easy to pick up the next thing we need and see whats on sale...

Someone suggested that an investor pay for the rehab and he/she pick up the payments from the rent until fully paid.