Purchasing My Own House First
I took Robert Allens course in June but I have not done anything because I felt I needed to know where I was going to end up for a teaching job before I got my team together. Now that I think I will be staying in the L.A. County area I want to buy my own house and get my team together. I am sick of throwing away $1400/month. My job is only secure for this year then they have to raise money for it again--but I hope to be doing well in investing by then. Does anyone have any advice for me? 
If you're going into the foreclosure game in LA you'll need a LOT of cash unless doing Sub-2's, even then you'll need a little. Start out by getting your rent into a mortgage instead, buy as much as you can afford in LA.
Check out countyrecordsresearch dotcom and thier speaker atforeclosureforum dotcom once in LA.
The first is the best FC data service in the area, the second is a guy that speaks for them once a month. You go free if you're a data service patron. Ward will spell it out for you.
Go to the sales, watch the pros. also checkout an investors club such as commonwealth in orange county. -MakoShark