I am from southern California and it will be my first time acquiring any properties for investment purposes.I will actually be visiting the area with my parents 11/23 - 11/26 and will be glad to meet with any lenders, investment specialists, sales agents, property managers, on here from the area, who is knowledgeable and helpful in regards to first time investor needs and interests.Since I am new on here, I am looking for any general tips, suggestions, links, and directions on this site on where I can find more useful information in attaining my goals.Thank you in advance and I wish everyone the best.Chris

@Erik AndersonGood tip thank you. 

After all, a low pot is coming from Canada who has the best manufacturing and growers and this would screw Mexico's drug cartels (if those walls ever get built).Issues that operators face Politics aforementionedDifficult to get lending - some banks have an outright banIt's the wild wild west - similar to the Crowdfunding sites where companies are jockeying for dominance to be the eBay or Amazon of the spaceWays to Invest In Cannabis Repurposed industrial space to store inventory as well as growing CannabisBuy the ETF like MJGive an unsecured loan or invest in a Fund that funds operatorsInvest in a syndication/private placement

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I LOVE Bigger Pockets and this is actually my second time getting on this site (I have since matured, got my licenses, and realized how serious investing is) and I have been reading and listening to as much as I can.

At the end of the day (at least where I am) they're both considered site-built homes so there's no stigma or difference in appraisal. 

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@Scott Smith Thanks for the tip, I will certainly look into it.

Management goes through rent rolls and finances of prospective sites, and I do physical inspections, gather certificates, check and estimate vacant and contracts, etc.It's usually an additional service in my experience, but works out well when we start take over new contracts.