Welcome to BP and thank you for your service.

This city is filled with PM companies that will lure you in with promises of quality service just to get you signed. 

I signed up online for water service, but was denied because apparently I need a master meter, which requires almost as much documentation as purchasing the property itself!

Hey so I'm looking for a rental property in OC and surrounding areas, I can afford a 400 to 450k home, the problem is that it seems like everyones buying in that range and its hard to find a property that will cash flow.

Hi @Carlos Martinez welcome to BP and thank you for your service. 

I recently considered a service that basically does what you mention specifically as "corporate housing" with companies, but never went further into it as I ended up renting the unit out to some normal folks.

Start with a small, affordable single family house, fix it up a bit to make it appealing, then get it rented. 

The most affordable areas that most would consider "Class A" are near the University where the most multifamily in the county exists.

I normally have them sign the Information About Brokerage Services if we meet up and ALWAYS have them sign the IABS and a non representation agreement if we agree on a price and I get the house under contract.

My goal is to pay a fair price for good service and not be taken advantage of.