Lau,  I found myself in a similar situation in California, it’s just too expensive when you’re starting out.

Hello everyone, my name is Jose and I am looking to do my first flip in the Sacramento CA area.

They currently own 7-8 properties throughout California with enough equity in each of them to cash out and reinvest it.

The national average is around at $150/sq ft, however, this will obviously vary and depends entirely on the location (CA vs.

I recently had a wholesale deal get quite interesting a few weeks ago so I figured I would try and are with everyone the backstory and the mistakes and lessons I learned so you can try and avoid them in the future.I got a good call from a prospect in Westchester County, NY and I contracted the house sight unseen from my house in California.

We got the house we wanted in the town we wanted, made some very minor upgrades and benefited from good ol' fashion California appreciation.Also if wanting to reduce your risk and exposure on your first BRRRR you could partner with a friend/family member.Lastly there are some more affordable parts of California or for your perhaps AZ that while long distance may be close enough for at least a few drives to the area to meet face to face with folks and get a feel for the market.

She had e-mailed me, telling me a male friend was coming to visit from California.

Does anyone know where I can find a list of homes going into foreclosure or currently in foreclosure but not sold in California?

@Chris Seveney  this tends to be left coast  IE WA OR CA.. for Absolutely sure this is illegal and a felony at some levels.I always recommend folks talk to a knowledgeable attorney on this one and or the state.

Started out with 1 single family home in Temecula, CA and 2 Knoxville, TN.