Hi, I'm a long time fan of BiggerPockets and recent forum member.  I am a real estate agent with over 10 years of experience in consulting investors and finding them profitable real estate investments.  I find lucrative on-market and off-market deals in Central California (mostly the Bakersfield and greater Kern County areas), crunch the numbers so you know the after-repair values and what you should offer, and assist you with your real estate purchases and sales.  My typical investor client purchases real estate, rehabs, and flips within 6 months for quick profits.  But, I also oftentimes work with investors looking for long-term rentals.  A lot of my investor clients reside in expensive metropolitan cities in California (Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco areas) and invest in flips/rentals here in Bakersfield due to the affordability of real estate here and the relatively high profit returns.  I look forward to meeting some BiggerPockets members from California, specifically investors.  Cheers!