Ideally you should hire an attorney that's local to the property you found as there're laws that could apply locally that one must know!

This implies that an RE investor in San Diego must find other means to profit for a purchase of an SFR to make sense. 

I relocated to Atlanta this month in hopes of jumpstarting my REI journey with my spouse.Our journey so far:This past January I visited Atlanta for a weekend, and met with a realtor to familiarize myself with the area(s) I saw potential in.

So I know that I must carefully vet any providers.Beyond that, I do have questions.1.

If an investor is a limited partner, they must understand that the gross profits will be diluted by the compensation that’s paid to the manager and should have an understanding of how much of the deal’s profits they will receive if the deal is successful.

The 1031 process starts with the sale of your old property and a qualified intermediary must be in place prior to the sale to document and hold funds.  

The OC is great place to visit but as far as a rental you would most likely end up with very needy tenants.

When the seller wants to see proof of funds, or a pre approval letter to go along with our sales contract (which is a must have in any deal I've ever been involved in) how am I to obtain this if I don't actually have the funds on hand to see the sale through? 

From watching Youtube, one of the requirements of opening a Solo 401K is that you must be self-employed or have a company.

Also, look through the agenda at the vendor list and decide who you want to see and lay out your plan to visit them first and then go back to others as you have time.