That said, I'm unfamiliar with the market and would love to meet with other investors who are finding some success (and mishaps) to help refine my game plan.If there are any REI meets ups please let me know!

I’ve got a property out in Joshua Tree, CA.

Have any of you out there ever used Buildertrend or Procore to manage your projects?

Get specific and refine your investor avatar.

I will check out the site, and feel free to offer any other advice you may have! 

I have LLCs set up in the state my properties are in, but if I could do it again I'd probably just do one for my home state because you have to pay business tax in CA if you live here even for out of state LLCs.

Our continued challenges are always balancing the need to keep capital deployed into good projects, while simultaneously trying to not run out of lendable capital and having to say no to potential borrowers.

At some point, your friends and family will run out of money for your deals, @Anthony King.

, but I'm having trouble figuring out financing.

If you’re looking for more specific guidance or resources, don't hesitate to reach out.