Being a local company, providing quality housing and great service is very important to us. 

21213 fluctuates for asset quality. 

I found this excellent article this morning- folks in high-appreciating real estate markets, take note!

Gradually you will learn, gain experience, build the network to be in a better position to develop this high potential land. 

Where there will higher quality tenants? 

FTCC is honestly a very solid community college, and I know plenty of people who have attended there an give it high marks.

Just like the high pressure "inner circle" guy who calls you on the phone?

It had a, what some may call, high entry fee in itself.Private lenders as you probably already know lend on/against assets, opposed to your DTI, etc.

Wholesaling in So Cal today is difficult due to the high competition for deals by both rehabbers, buy and holder speculators, and wholesalers.

If it were me I'd fix it up to rental quality, no furnishings and rent to the first qualified tenant to apply (3 x the rent gross household income, no history of court with or debt to prior landlords).