I echo everyone here on getting better at screening but we all improve with time and experience, especially when it involves spending money to repair things after tenants leave. 

I feel like I'm missing some information that would help me more accurately gauge a property and I am not sure how to obtain that without the help of a real estate agent.I am open to and appreciative of any feedbacks on how to improve my journey towards financial independence via real estate investment.

I moved out here and my wife stayed in Tulsa to finish doing the improvements we were in the middle of and to sell that place.

Also consider when you renovate your initial returns in early years are lower bc of up front reno then improve after two to three years depending on what you inject as capital improvements.

There are definitely opportunities to improve your chances of purchasing a property as an agent but you have to remember in California it will cost approximately $5,000 a year to maintain your license.How long have you been a pharmacist? 

Im willing to put the work in and I’m confident I can be a asset.

BP,Very interested in investing in MHP space, listened to all the podcasts, etc but don’t have the confidence to make the jump to making an offer unless I can partner with an experienced operator.

Learned how to cut/copy/paste and now I'm super charged and very confident utilizing all the calculators.

Need to be an accreditate investor with city and you need to agree to improve the property within one year. 

That is where you can establish a solid ARV, maybe go to a real estate investor meeting as soon as you are able because as the others have said, you should not have much confidence in what tools like Zillow give for the data.