Been reading the site for a month or so and decided to get more involved.

If you haven't already, I would recommend doing the following: Read Brandon Turner's book on Rental Property Investing https://www.amazon.com/Book-Rental-Property-Investing-Passive-ebook/dp/B018UTI2DOListening to the BP Real Estate podcast https://www.biggerpockets.com/podcastListening to the BP money podcast https://www.biggerpockets.com/moneyshowAttend your local REIA meetings to networkStart analyzing deals to get practiceEngage more on the BP forumsAdd a profile pictureAll the best!

I would highly recommend reading "Long Distance Real Estate Investing" by David Greene.

My name is Haley and I’ve been listening to bigger pockets and reading books on real estate for the last 6 months.

Why don't you read through $100 worth of books on how to wholesale, ask some questions here on BP, and then see if it's still very difficult to grasp what you need to know?

I would read the book - never split the difference .

you can buy from them but you need to read the laws pertaining to it.. has to do with renting back and flipping.. 

I always hear about corporations, Robert Kiyosaki drills corporations into your head for better tax rates, along with Warren Buffet, and multiple other articles/ books I read.

We are reading the local regulations, tenant law and Rent Control ordinance.

So do your due diligence and make sure that the strategy you know works in California will work in other states as well.If you don't know the area, here's what you'll need:A local real estate agentA loan officer licensed to originate loans in that stateA local property manager (they should have repairmen, contractors, etc. contacts for you)It works best when you have local "boots on the ground" so to speak, meaning friends or family members who can keep an eye on the property for you... which your property manager can do for you, but for a fee.I would recommend reading BiggerPocket's book on long distance real estate investing for a ton of other tips as well: https://www.biggerpockets.com/store/long-distance-real-estate-investing-ultimateIf you have any questions about the Phoenix Metro Area market when you're considering which area to invest in, feel free to reach out and I'll try to get your questions answered or point you in the right direction!