I'm in Orange County too; however I invest in SFR property in the Inland Empire where I grew up.

I live in Indy and grew up in rural Indiana. 

I've been assisting business owners with admin support and business management services for 8 years, but after I hit 40 the drive to do work that made a real difference in peoples lives grew much stronger and I feel that REI might be one way I can help provide homes for people while building passive or semi-passive revenue streams for myself, and really make a difference in peoples lives. 

I grew up in Maryville and to be honest there really aren't any bad areas. 

The house & area I grew up in, all the lots were 50'x100', I bought that house from my Father when he retired.

The property was purchased in the same neighborhood I grew up in 21212.3months after purchasing we were able to rent it out.

@Rico SaldanaWelcome grew jup in a duplex, first investment props were 2-3 families nice having the income.Managing can be a concern for some go to IREM.org search for ARM certified property managers.

My day job is as a Business Development Manager for an Oil & Gas Service Company selling to the Exxon's and Chevron's of the world .I grew up in New York City and somehow decided to go to school at Baylor University in Texas where I got my Electrical & Computer Engineering degree.ExperienceI am new to real estate investing although I have family in the commercial real estate business back in the Northeast.Real Estate GoalsI'm generally a buy and hold investor.

For me I knew there was a better way and as I grew up watching TV gurus, studying on my on, and networking I've taken a different approach. 

It was very rewarding however I grew tired of the HMOs and cold weather.