I'm keeping an open mind to try to figure out what will work best for my goals of long-term wealth building as well as creating cash flow to give our family more flexibility in career goals as well as the opportunity to bless others.  

I like my career but don't want to rely on it as my sole source of income.

Though I personally can't speak on the CA market (other than that A LOT of your fellow Californians are in the same spot as you), Wes always has great input, so I trust his analysis.I also think you should heed the advice of @Yousif Abudra, especially regarding determining your goals (cashflow vs appreciation) and narrowing your field of focus.

Hey BP community,My name is Dan, and I'm currently planning the move to Indianapolis this fall to begin my RE Investing career.  

on every surface (walls, ceiling in this 2 story garage) in thousands of " circular black mold blooms"The field property manager's reaction to the horrendous discovery?

I have been licensed since 1975 and have pretty much spent my career buying distressed or undervalued asset.. one simple disclosure is all you need

Great experiences all ready in your investment career, even it you didn't roll in the dough, you learned a lot!

If you know someone else already doing this, perhaps you can bring this deal to them and get involved in this field through them.

Your age and home buying experience should have no bearing on it, but you need 2 years in your job field or a recent degree in your job field with a job offer. 

Hello BiggerPockets,I recently moved from my hometown of Kansas City to Boston to pursue a consulting career post-undergrad.