However, I definitely feel driven to make it as a real estate investor, and have been researching and gathering as much information as I have time for.My goal is to establish a portfolio of around 35-45 units and hopefully generate enough passive income to where I can comfortably enjoy my life, independent of 9-5 work commitments.

Establish credit.

Torrance and Carson are established but also have rough patches so I would beware if any home bordering $400k in those cities.  

If you think you want to wholesale, start as a bird dog for someone who is already an established wholesaler in your market. 

In this case, you work with a legal services / consulting firm that will help establish an IRA with a custodian like above, but have the IRA itself invest into a specially created LLC entity.

In this case, you work with a legal services / consulting firm that will help establish an IRA with a custodian like above, but have the IRA itself invest into a specially created LLC entity.  

I have experience acquiring HUD owned homes and am looking for financial partners that would like to close on these deals and flip for a profit.Please feel free to contact me or send me a message with any questions of comments that will be helpful in establishing prosperous business relationships.

Need an established, licensed PM who can work with out of state investors and who really knows the St.

The more established ones that can probably charge more.

However I already had a well established relationship with the investor