I've hit up Morris Habitat for Humanity Restore with little luck. 

And if going to The Good Will is beneath you then you have a lot to learn about business and life. 

So that gives you some freedom and options, you do not have to do a 1031 so less pressure.Depending on how much you make on that determines what you do once you get to CA.I would simplify your life and move to CA first and rent, dont buy anything until you know and are clear on your objectives.An average 4 plex in So Cal is hitting $1.5m - really tough to make that work. 4 units in LA is really out of whack.And do the "rent where you live and buy where you rent" much better approach than trying to buy $1m dollar shack in LA.Palm Springs is interesting and you can find some decent priced properties and some work as an AirBNB so that is interesting but I would run you calculations on standard rents and not base it on Short term rentals.

most important thing is talk to the park owner, they can make your life miserable, then do what @Rachel H. saidgood luck @Matt Speer

We WANT so bad to get into real estate but can't stop working or else life will fall flat (financially) We are scared to get started because what happens if we need the money we've saved for our first house flip deal or rental deal.

Just gonna cut and paste it as it arrived in my inbox minus the direct contact info as that is against BP rules:This message came in today from the Executive Director of the Flagler Humane Society...Just checking to see if you might know of any dog friendly housing available.

Seller financing is something the average homeowner is scared and reluctant to agree to because in life we fear what we don’t understand, get it in paper sit down with them , help them understand and build trust

I am so incredibly proud of this property and even through some of the "hardships" i experienced throughout this process i could not be happier with the lessons learned and all of the value gained.This is a real life example with real numbers.

Good luck and feel free to message me about work/life balance in grad school, real estate, or anything else!

Rented to a friend that I have known since I was 10 that was also from NY that was just looking to start a new life somewhere else.