Just wondering if anyone who is located in the LA or Orange County of California is looking for the same thing.

San marco/arlington/orange park/riverside area is where i would say you might find some deals.

I'm currently looking to network and find my first deal in the Los Angeles, Long Beach and Orange County area. 

I invest in setx own 1 beaumont,1orange ,sub to in vidor and negotiating on another in orange

I live in Orange County, CA and I've been scouting the market for the last year and a half.

Except your long drawn out scenario makes multiple big assumptions:1) hard money lenders will pay taxes - wrong, a lot of them fund from their IRA so they're tax deferred or tax free.2) the two investments are mutually exclusive - wrong, you can clearly do both and take advantage of the opportunities the bring.You're trying to compare an apple with an orange.

Can anyone recommend any general contractors in the Jacksonville or Orange Park areas that work well with investors on rehab properties?

If you can see the yellow/orange residue from the smoke, a degreaser will be needed as well.

If you plan on prioritizing your list and going after the low hanging fruit, then I would use findtheseller.com.

The reason for this post is I have recently moved to Orange County, California from the UK and am hoping to start a Property Management company for Single/Multi family residential units as well as vacation rentals.