To me, life has always been about doing something that I truly enjoy, while trying to set myself up for long term financial freedom by creating multiple sources of passive income.

I started off reading @Scott Trench's book Set for Life, and now I am about half way through @Brandon Turner's book The Book on Rental Property Investing.

You will find that typically the boardmembers have rentals and they will make life difficult for outside investors.

Its actually less expensive than a warranty plan, but they will not pay to replace your HVAC unit once it dies and there are no available parts to bring it back to life.

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.