Just wait until the state / federal mandate $15 minimum wage in CA. 

Im not Pre Aproved yet just waiting to file this years taxes and since i need 2 years of income proof (this is my second year).

Im not Pre Approved yet just waiting to file this years taxes since i need 2 years of income proof (this is my second year).

Spend lots of time here reading, posting and reading to figure out the lay of the land.

Why are you waiting until next year to get started?

I'm better off just mailing a letter and waiting. 

Any advice on who to call next, or do I just need to wait for a real estate sign to pop up?

You said it took 4 months, but how many man hours went into that waiting on hold or coordinating the paper trail? 

Several life events have led me to Real Estate Investments because I know this will allow me to fund and donate to research studies for Children's Cancer in the future.My brain is eager to learn more, and my ears waiting to hear from wholesalers, hard money lenders, contractors, and other motivated investors out there!!  

Please beware because many times the title is not clear and yet they sell it in an auction then you must have to wait to close while they get the title cleared.