Maybe this approach could work for you?

Not sure how to approach this situation, and can't perform my due diligence since I'm pretty much blind on the market in this small town.

Fortunately for you, a lot of inexpensive, up-and-coming neighborhoods are in close proximity to downtown LA.Also, on the finances, it's important to approach an LA househack with the right expectations.

Cookie cutter is the best approach.

BE VERY CAREFUL of anyone approaching you on social media.. these are very tough loans. 

I suppose you can take a similar approach, this is not an exact science. 

Renting your personal dwelling while owning and renting other houses, duplexes or apartments is a reasonable approach, and...Perhaps patience is a decent idea for you in this situation, because you may come out way further ahead if you wait to buy until July.

@Jan Styrczula thanks to all the info that I got from all of you, I approached him and talked to him.

He approached partner 2, a eager to learn newbie, to invest in a potential out of state flip with him.

Hey BP family, currently have a lead that’s wanting to do a package deal..never done this before, however is there a different approach on determining what to offer?