At this stage I do not have 20 to 40k for an advanced mentorship / membership program, and as I am busy with my flips and a full-time business I don't even have the time to jump into note investing full speed.I'd like to get started slowly, with a few smaller notes (preferably under 20k), to get my feet wet.

FYI my current situation is:ME - FICO 665 middle score / $45k/yr income / $200/mo DEBTWIFE - FICO 650 score / $0 income / -$625/mo DEBTBROTHER - NO FICO - currently building / $30K income / $0 DEBTavailable max Down Payment $7,000PRO's Willing to purchase duplex / tri / fourplex in : riverside / rialto / pomona / ontario / san bernadino (no orange/red Crime map)price range : $180k - $450KREQUESTS: need atleast one unit to be 3 br *looking for value add* as well, After hearing the hundreds of first step methods, im finding it a bit hard to narrow down my search criteria. 2nd question is: After stating our current situation, what other strategies, loan programs or methods to begin our first Multi-Family buy and hold purchase would our current financial situation warrant reaping the most profit and least risk among this interest rising CA desert property market?

Buy a tax lien certificate from the county (or third party that already owned it long enough) and after statutory wait period go to tax deed. 

You may be able to pull a list of homes in foreclosure from the county or there may be online programs available.

Krystal:I don't want to add to your concerns, but we all have to face this issue sooner or later.Your Mom might have to go into assisted living at some point, and the government programs that provide payments for that $5,000/month expense will require that she not have any marketable assets over a certain amount in order to qualify.What I'm saying is: you need to get that house out of her name and into yours.And once you do, there is still a waiting period of a number of years before she can qualify.  

I have owned my own business for 7 years (REI and others) and got a scholarship for a full-time MBA 2 year program.  

(I Have Not Focused on Generating a lot of Capital through this Company in 2016.)I am Doing my Taxes Myself (for first time) & Want to know if through H & R Blocks Do It Yourself Tax Program(or any program) ..#1)  I Can take Alllll These Receipts and Investments and Input And Receive a Nice Tax Break Even though the Co. ( on Record did not make much money).

There are a lot of programs out there tailored for the real estate investing world.  

Here are some items I would ask you to consider:don't just purchase all your single-family residences on a buy and hold program.

Working with the PA DEP to set up monitoring programs for small system wells.