Otherwise you need to be licensed, bonded and should also carry general liability insurance. licensing laws are to protect the consumer.

I know first hand how demanding and time-consuming those careers are, so I just want to say it is 100% doable to successfully invest out of state while still killing it in Hollywood.  

In consumer friendly states, the agent retains great liability whether the member of the public is your client or not.

It’s much easier and less time-consuming than trying to flip/BRRRR/wholesale but still gets you started.

@Jim T. if your unit is not a single family home or a condo then it is already under state wide rent control (AB1482) which will limit annual rent increases to 5% + the Consumer Price Index.

It is time consuming to learn and people who do it every day are good at it.

Treat is a normal job and don’t be consumed by it and you will have plenty of time to spend on investing.  

While this may be time consuming, past litigation against landlords (in my opinion) is a more serious concern than general bad credit.- Call references before ordering the reports. 

I have been consuming as much information and content as I can from BP and books on real estate investing, but I obviously still do not know much and do not have much work experience.

Skip tracing is a very time consuming process especially when you’re not guaranteed to reach anyone off the first number you find.