Average Median House price in Orange County [just south of Los Angeles] is hitting close to $800k. 

That's apples to oranges.

I get my credit reports from the apartment association of orange county, and they get their info from Transunion and Social Search.

Hi Joseph,I think giving the bank a great loan proposal can get you a leg up and really show you know what you are doing.

Property taxes are lower in Brevard than in Orange County.

Fascinating thread @Beth JohnsonAt first blush I do think that wholeselling and PML are a bit of an apples to oranges comparison, but for a specific subset of ppl getting started in RE this could be a great jumping off point.

There are peers I work with who have a crazy leg up and advantage in their designing abilities and an eye for art and photography that has helped them create KILLER STR listings, wholesaling websites, and realtor websites. 

The man I have been working with to come with ideas for saving the property has already done a huge amount of the leg work including getting a detailed plan created by students at Carnegie Mellon University to look into options to make it a café, bed and breakfast, and local museum.

I’m in the DFW market and finding renters is never a problem, except slowing down during the Holidays/winter months.After having a few refrigerators grow legs and walk out the door when the tenants moved out (especially for ones that are evicted) I no longer maintain or provide refrigerators or clothes washers/dryers.It is clearly spelled out in my Lease that the tenant is responsible for maintaining these appliances.

With me ( and I get a lot of folks contacting us) its almost always a call center reading from a script. never can talk to the owner or true buyer.. so if you actually can have a conversation with them thats a leg up.Also for those I know that are successful at this.. first thing they are trying to do is get an appointment to meet the owner in person then do the major presentation in person and try to build reporte and or close the deal on the spot.