Hey all,I've been reading up on buy-and-hold, first-time real estate investment for a few months now, and have made my way through a bunch of Bigger Pockets podcast episodes, so I felt like it was time to introduce myself on the forums, too.My name's Shane and I'm originally from the Northwest, have been here in Los Angeles for 3 years now, and I'm looking to buy my first property ever.

Concerns: time wasted building future company and not having the company name/business/brand out there first.

Here are some recommendations for you:Read Beginner’s Guide: http://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investingCheck out BP Podcasts: http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/category/podcast/If you wish to tag someone in the conversation on the forum, type @ followed by their name and then select the name of that person which should appear below the comments box.

Then look in the county assessors website to find the owners. it should give their name and mailing address.

What city produce the biggest profits( cash flow+equity) for SFH rentals in the nation since 2000?

Here are some recommendations for you:Find and connect with other BP members that are in your area: http://www.biggerpockets.com/meetSet up keyword alerts to be notified of the topics that interest you: http://www.biggerpockets.com/alertsRead Beginner’s Guide: http://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investingCheck out BP Podcasts: http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/category/podcast/If you wish to tag someone in the conversation on the forum, type @ followed by their name and then select the name of that person which should appear below the comments box.

Two helpful hints, 1. to address someone use the @ sign follow by a few letters of the person name and then wait a quick second and a list will appear.  2.

Hello my name is Walter, i have been active since 2016 and have completed 4 wholesale deals since I started.

@Dave Poles, you can ask about a company by name in the forums. 

Then look in the county assessors website to find the owners. it should give their name and mailing address.