Once you have your market, and your contacts set in place you can start scanning the area for deals.

Let me know if I missed some data that would help to give an opinion as well.Thanks in advance

My contact here in Japan has actually suggested partnering with him but at the moment it's not right for either of us. 

Hey Mike, shoot me a message and I can give you a contact that we’ve worked with to do 3 deals under our LLC.

Find investors that have already walked down the road you are going to travel and pick their brain and get their contacts and then you pay it forward no charge.

I'll contact you tomorrow so we can chat.Cheers

I haven't done any wholesaling, but I would think once they contact you, throwing them a lowball offer is just something you have to get used to.

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!

I was able to find a couple of people in my local area that really opened the door for me to additional contacts. 

Hey ya'll,I have been in contact with some landowners who have approx 35 properties which they self manage.