I want to gain as much knowledge as I can with other aspects of real estate by networking and just listening to the pros.

In other words, I have this old man who is interested in seller financing but I am clueless on how I create the mortgage aspect.

Of the three-legged stool, which I alluded to in my last comment to your thread, whci you best sum up, as "Newbie looking for Hands-On Work", my experience has so far shown me, in Landlording, that the finances part of these 3, is not so central & critical, as are the other 2 legs of this stool, as in dealing with people, & dealing with the physical aspects of a Rental, as keeping it up to snuff, the way any new Renter would want to find it.

The BP community has a ton of solid information for all aspects of REI. 

I think, however in your moral aspect comment you were alluding towards supporting taxes that support those without?

One aspect not chatted about very much...

You're definitely in a great spot to do some value add investing in your position and the long term appreciation aspect makes sense but single family homes in SoCal won't be the most efficient vehicle for BRRRRs. 

That aspect will continue in the future.  

I think we can both agree that mobile/manufactured housing should be removed as they are a depreciating asset which would invalidate the appreciation aspect of your argument.

Finding a good property manager can be one of the most difficult aspects of your project.