Everything doesn’t seem to come close to cash flowing and seems to be more sold for speculation .. future development .Interesting to hear about your direct mail experience , what areas were you targeting on the outskirts of SoCal ?

If you have full time job, it might be easier for you to get a property.You can start by investing in Baltimore, it could  be less risky and you might end up learning more that what you will learn in any of the meet ups.

It's actually easier than you think.

I prefer to have all tenants on M2M and find they are far easier to work with then trying to inforce a term lease.

You are making yourself a target for crime. 

So you’ll have to walk that balancing act.I don’t think 6 units is harder or easier to manage than 20 units.

I'm still learning myself, but intentional education targeted towards your next move has proved to be a major confidence booster when making decisions.

What type of repairs does the home need and how much are the repairs (breakdown the amounts for an easier decision process).Here is what you could potentially entertain if the numbers work: take the house "subject-to" and do a stack and wrap.

@Julio VelazquezSaving money and investing yourself is 100X easier than wholesaling.

By the summer most of the yearly appreciation has happened and it is easy to determine what a home will actually sell for which make home buying far easier.