I'm in Bloomington and I'm sure you will find the pace of life here in the Midwest a lot nicer than CA.

I have almost been defeated in life but would like to give all I got into REALESTATE investing...looking for local mentors

I don't think with the lower class properties, someone should have a scarlet "S" for the rest of their life,  everyone needs a home.   

Exhaust your no/low-cost education options before spending a lot of money; there is lots of high quality content available for <$100.Books: Mobile Home Park 10/20 Investment System by Dave Reynolds, Frank RolfeMobile Home Wealth Part 2: How to Become Even Wealthier investing in Mobile Home Parks by Zalman Velvet, Stuart SilverThe New Investor's Guide to Owning A Mobile Home Parkby Laura Cochran, Erin CochranAlso check out The Mobile Home Park Academy and Mobile Home University websites for their free “biggest mistakes” eBooks.Park Place Education has a free eBook available on the site.Podcasts: The Mobile Home Park Investing Podcast with Kevin Bupp and Charles DeHartMobile Home Park Investors with Jefferson Lilly & Brad JohnsonMobile Home Park Mastery with Frank Rolfe Mobile Home Parks In Real Life with Ryan NarusWebsites/Blogs: Park Street Partners - http://parkstreetpartners.com - This is the investment firm run by Jefferson Lilly and Brad Johnson.

How have your living arrangements been throughout your life? 

I've been submersed in this new world of wholesaling for 3 weeks now, and it's the first thing I've genuinely been excited about in the "career" part of my adult lIfe.

I budget to replace all large ticket items that will be less than 25% of their remaining life in the next 5 years ie.

So the answer is, know when your roof was last replaced (and all other major CapEx) and plan to replace them 1 or 2 years ahead of its actual life. 

Just remember they're asking you to mess with your life at no risk to them.Stay the course you're on now - search hard before you close. 

It isn't for everybody and like everything in life, you just have to find what makes you happy and focus on that.