And when you can do it it’s just 1 apt you gotta live there etc I heard CT what areas there or what other markers can one do arbitradge and driving distance ?

Might want to give some specs of your home like SQFT as that may help drive some comments about brands. 

Sandy - be prepared that Oakland realtors typically lis 20-50% below expected close price to drive buyer anxiety and competitive bidding.

Knowing what type of company they are, I really want to have nothing to do with them.Copy of the contract here:https://drive.google.com/drive...Thanks in advance!

For the contract stuff you should talk to a lawyer about that and someone already utilizing the strategies you are discussing, know the risks of the strategy you want to implement before moving forward and maybe try to shadow someone already doing them.Again my initial recommendation is that you put your work ethic and drive toward something with a more predictable payout, stop wasting hours working for Walmart, bring your earnings up and continue learning about this industry and then make a move for something bigger once you have a nest egg built up and have taken the time to develop enough skills to make it in whatever you decide to pursue.

With your first property being a owner occupied, you will be limited to areas you want to actually live and work in, so it seems that will likely be the driving factor of what city your first investment property is in. 

Yes, it is true that when driving for dollars your goal is to find properties with deferred maintenance, create a list in a CRM (customer relationship manager) tool, and contact these sellers with the intention of signing a purchase agreement and assigning that contract to a buyer.

New listings are low and not sticking around, driving prices further into nose bleed territory.

You'll want to stay within a 30 minute drive though, over 30 minute and it'll cut down on the amount of mil fams that want your place. 

Focus on a target market, neighborhood not city, and start driving around, writing down addresses, calling owners, mailing owners.