So I assumed California was very pro-tenant.If I can evict a tenant quickly I'm more likely to take a chance vs. if it takes me 6-months to evict a tenant I'm only going to rent to the most credit worthy individuals.

You could get very lucky, but few will take a chance on someone with no experience.

If a seller here can afford to wait it out and pay for certain things like closing, title insurance, and simple repairs; you can't offer a low price because they would not take you serious and you can lose your chance.  

If the bank owns the mortgage in-house you will probably have a much better chance of success trying to work with them. 

So I'm glad to know I have a good chance at making that a part of my portfolio down the road.  

All those PCS moves can be rough but it can also give you a chance to get invested in a couple different markets.

Their is a wealth of information on the forums and chances are someone else has already been in a situation similar to yourself.

Just on the topic of credit cards, you should listen to Dave Ramsey's podcast whenever you get a chance.

Your chances of finding a bank that will lend to you on something like this if you don't have money of your own for a downpayment are slim.

The chances of you finding a buyer for a higher price than could be gotten off of MLS is slim, unless you have some ignorant buyers.