I had a great series of interactions with a local financial planner but several months into our relationship he admitted he was just too busy to get to me for at least another 6 months.

I saw a post not long ago about a meet up in Shasta County not sure if they will be doing more but its a good place to start. 

So, you should reach out to some local land banks in your area (google search that term specifically) and see if any of them offer cash out loans on land. 

I would suggest you can expect mortgage rates to drop by a quarter of a point at a time (when the Fed meets)... and the way it's looking, probably not starting until 2025.  

Your target of 6% is in line with the local market for 5 units or more.

Smaller local markets are harder to nail down accurate ARVs and find reliable trade labor.Regarding managing general contractors, I've heard some horror stories from our owners who have worked with GCs they've never met.

She put down a driver's license from another state while saying she had lived at the same local rental for the past 14 years.

Go to BUILD YOUR TEAM at the top of the screen and look for local investors or meetups in your area.

I also follow the local Facebook groups around my properties, I’m in 6 towns so I follow about 10 groups.

Our neighborhood is desirable due to somewhat of a location hack (we are 1 minute away from Swimming Pen Creek then on Fleming Island for you locals), so we expect to be able to sell in 2 years and cap a 200k payday tax free.