Step 1 is to show up to as many networking events as you can, and Step 2 is to talk to as many people as you can while your there, and listen.

However, my wife and I made a last minute decision on moving day to move into main level and rent out one of the rooms to family along with renting out mother-in-law suite.At the end of the day, we will be able to cut our living expenses in half through house hacking and putting me one step closer to my long term goal of quitting my job in the corporate world and pursuing a new career I am actually excited to wake up in the morning for.

My first step is locating a good realtor to help me in this journey and like you said, create a list of potential deals.

Some things just take time to get resolved and in addition you are taking extra steps like putting some window a/c units in place.

Our two recent acquisitions are paid off as we go through the first steps of BRRR and we are deciding if we are going to keep them paid off or, as is continuously recommended here, refi them to get cash out and move onto the next property.Let's take one of our new properties as an example.

standard boiler plate.. just allows lender to step in and collect rent if buyer defaults. 

@Michael Christensen1st of all, welcome to BP family where we share knowledge, encourage each other and share positive views. 2nd, feel free to raise any question in this forum.And lastly, great work on your 1st step as there are more to come

Is outsourcing at this point my next step?

Hello Mark, you are one step ahead of us, we too are looking into investing in the NC area as well, out of state.

Thank you for your service and congratulations on taking the first steps towards REI and financial freedom.While CA can be a tough market, you have a few powerful tools at your disposal many do not.