I am a Bay Area investor that has been investing in Vegas and Jacksonville also.

I currently own in Las Vegas, NV and Long Beach, CA also, so I've been a member of the long distance rental club, though I actually lived in each long distance property before I rented them out--an advantage.  

My coach recommended Reale Flow and someone else recommended Go DADDY for real estate investing.

I've been reading, listening and purchased coach lessons for 5k which I regret.

If you are coaching, then it will be a value add component.  

Hey folks, my name is Joseph, I'm 26 years old with a wife and child, living in Las Vegas.

Jo-Ann Lapin Luc Boiron Ethan Vegas Thanks for the replies!

Whether Kern, Central Valley, Vegas or Victorville, they all have higher risk of price drop when the market ranks (and it will).Therefore, consider your leverage when you buy in the areas farther out and inner-city suburbs that get harder hit (Compton comes to mind).

Karen - are you a Realtor in Las Vegas?  

However, a common theme that keeps popping up in the literature, interviews, and general knowledge that many real estate investors and successful business people seem to share is a desire to share their knowledge.Now, I can't speak for @JohnFedro or anyone offering courses/ lessons/ coaching (and I invite them to respond), but I imagine the desire to teach can be just as satisfying (if not more so) than making more money/ deals when you've accomplished your initial goals of becoming financially "sucessful".Additionally, even from a purely financially self-seeking standpoint, offing coaching, especially when it involves partnerships, has incredible benefits.Consider Grant Cardone's 10x philosophy.