@Christina Morales1) Posts like this one should go into marketplace to avoid being deleted2) Your best bet is to connect with the brokers locally as well as to become a regular at the local REI events found via BP and Meetup.

I would be willing to bet if you contacted him and said hey I see 3 properties I want to look at or even just one he would be johnny on the spot. 

Both trace their roots to really poor lending practices.  

@Douglas J AndrewsHi Douglas, if you are intent on this property your best bet is to get it under contract with contingencies.A key element in making your purchase offer is doing a critical path analysis to determine the steps, time, players and capital needed to pull the deal off.To save yourself time and aggravation, make your first pass offer the the form of a term sheet.

I was introduced to real estate investing in 2017 when a friend recommended I read “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” — my life was forever changed!

I just finished reading Rich Dad Poor Dad and I'm eager to get out there and start building my empire. 

Thank you in advance.With what you described, your best bet might be to cite AB-5 and make them W2/salary you.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Assembly_Bill_5_(2019)You will find a world of possibilities open up as soon as that is done.

@Mark your best bet would be to talk to a lender like Chris Griffith at Debtdoesdeals.com who is a veteran and specializes on the VA loan.

I bet they'd be willing to share.

Real estate clubs are your best bet.