Keep them at arms length.

I'm going to try to keep contacting them. At

You don't get to choose them.And what on earth possessed you to buy THREE of them at the same time?  

I'm just starting to explore places that have homes in the 30k-50k zone as they usually return better then 1%.

You can explore either bringing in an equity partner or using a low-down payment, FHA-type loan and owner occupying for a year while you do the repairs.

@Aaron MoayedIf you are investing in your own name, you will not have an entity with a California nexus.You could also explore non-corporate entities such as land trusts to create an enhanced liability layer around an out-of-state property but still stay away from any California nexus.

I’m living in NJ and have just graduated and want to invest to be able to explore my dreams.

We could share problems were running in to, specific things like how to talk to sellers, how to find buyers, etc.In addition to that, a lot of people would be going through similar struggles and overcoming them at the same time.I also think a lot of times that wholesalers are afraid to post on BP because they tend to get crucified in the comments. 

But you legally have to keep their property in a storage unit and even make an attempt to notify them at their new address, and even a separate storage unit just for them in California from my memory.

Should I explore a HELOC instead?