Positive cash flow can be done in California once you leave the coast but it is harder to find the deals and certainly doesn't cash flow like the mid west does.Here is a recent post on turnkey out of state investinghttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/311/topics/103203-turnkey-and-out-of-state-investingMy personal feeling on turnkeys is they are good for somebody who wants to stay focused on their non real estate career but would like to invest in a property or two.

I'm 27 and looking to soon start a career in real estate investing (rentals).

It was the best investment of my career.

Next, yes I started my career working for H&R Block.

Even if a property is vacant boarded up secured…it still violates the city of Chicago building code because there is no watchem from 4pm to 8am (required for vacant properties)…. the information about the upcoming demolition does not necessarily need to be recorded.

Since then, we moved back to Chicago, changed careers, had a kid and dealt with life in a small, one-bedroom apartment on the lake... all while being landlords on a great duplex in metro Detroit that we bought for very little.Fastforward to 8 months ago when I stumbled across Bigger Pockets while searching for the answer I had to a question about that property.

You get to know a lot of in's and out's as time passes and projects are completed or tenants move in and out or even yourself, moving from one place to another.But, here, sticking to the script - Hiring (Dealing With) a Contractor - it is relatively easy to understand: That most people may have a problem with a Contractor or Two over the course of their investing or property ownership careers.

This is a total career change. 

I am looking for an investment in which I can "House Hack" in order to begin my real estate career as well as live cheaply.

You will find it on the MeetUp app called "Real Estate Investors of Houston" and the organizer is @Charles NguyenYou will be able to network your *** off and find great connects to help you out in your real estate investing career.