Great job working your debt down @Jesse Frickle and congratulations on the start of your RE journey!

This means experience, cash, assets, a job etc...

I have many side jobs and have plenty for a down payment.

Ask friends, local groups, builders, online forums, meetups, investor groups, visit flip job sites, etc.   

You would want to see a couple of the last jobs he did.

I have excellent FICO, really good income from full-time exec assistant job and lucrative but inconsistent part-time modelling and wanted to invest in 5-6 interesting properties.

@Mathew Wray  all though I do think Bend you have to be cautious there are no real jobs there and its heavily dependant on CA and Portland retirees who for some reason think its a great place to live :)  too cold for me.. and to remote.

Good job.

They could have taken care of the property and maintained it so it didn't need to sell to an investor, they could have handled their affairs more responsibly to not need to sell the home, they could of done many things we view as common sense but they didn't and they have their reasons why. 

I apologize up front if this post is disorganized, but I'm sure there are other people who are or have been in my shoes and can offer guidance.About me: mid-30s, high-paying day job, telecommute and somewhat flexible hours, married with kids, own a duplex in Los Angeles county.