Talk about jumping in the deep end of the pool to learn how to swim!

I've been told it's miles of red tape.

After tons of prayer I felt like it was time to quit and jump off the deep end.

I have read that book as well along with a few others and we are deep in that plan as well, and can't wait to be free of "stupid debt"!

@Casey Staidl I think it depends on what type of investing you want to do.I'm assuming your talking about fix-and-flipping because you looking for seasoned flippers to answer your question, and if that's the case (though I'm not the most qualified on the subject) I'd suggest a looking for a partnership.If you can handle the project management side of things and find someone with deep pockets to fund the majority of the expenses and then split profits 50/50, I think that'd be the best leverage you can get. 

@Kaz Miyazaki other BP members have reported that blue Democrat states are more tenant-friendly and red Republican states are more landlord-friendly, and CA ranks as one of the most tenant-friendly blue states.

Purchased at those prices, these "investors" would be just barely covering expenses, and definitely in the red if they were properly allocating for cap ex.So what are you all doing?

I want to remove it and I know their are red flags about asbestos?

What are red flags you look for?

You are paying $143k more in taxes while dealing with a lot more red tape and restrictions.