I am fortunate in having a future father-in-law who has done hundreds of deals and is very successful.

Real estate clubs, building relationships with small mortgage companies, bankruptcy attorney's, real estate attorney's, asset managers at banks, Craig's list, pre foreclosure leads, etc.

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Hi Stephanie,You're fortunate that you have a good market right in your back yard.

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Well, I don't have all the answers but I can tell you that you are located at the epicenter of amazing REI clubs.You have OC, IE and SD at your disposal oh and LA for fantastic clubs so you can accelerate your learning while also utilizing this great forum.If you let me know what areas are easiest to get to I'm happy to list a few of the great clubs to attend.Cheers,

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Locate and attend 3 different local REIA club meetings great place to meet people gather resources and info.