Also, they do buy/operate rentals on the south side so I do recognize that you have to be careful about that.

I recognize that there is a sort of vibe in the real estate marketing world that spam is harmless and maybe even necessary to be competitive, but I am an OG techie and outside of the "wolfish" real estate sales world, spamming is usually seen as a slightly shady thing to do.  

Sorry for not recognizing you haha.

Investing isn't gambling - you will make mistakes but that is the cost of education - think about how many people pay 100k+ for an education.

It was hard to be so far away from the home (we live near Monterey) and it just is not there yet with ppl recognizing the potential.

If you consistently analyze properties, it will be much easier to recognize a good deal when it shows up.

You already recognize there will be a ramp up stage where you personally invest more time in the development. 

Drugs, alcohol, gambling, abuse.  

If you're going to be calling people, recognize that getting quality leads and numbers takes real effort.If it's the latter, and people aren't spending much time on the phone with you, that's ok. 

Though, you really have to study the market and know what areas you want to invest in so that you can recognize opportunities when they come to you.