Found out later that he is a serial non-paying tenant that managed to keep judgements off somehow.

And it keeps happening.

I kid, Keep your head up and take a breath.

66% LTV is an oddly specific number.

Don't limit yourself to specific groups.

I love San Diego and also like doing Real Estate in San Diego. i am planning to figure out how to become a real estate professional along with keeping my W2 job as long as the Stadium Company does not fire me. i want to have a backup as my spouse also have a W2 and so if i get laid off i can be then consider full time real estate professional and then focus completely on my RE journey.

Please feel free to directly message me if you want to discuss this more or if you have specific questions.Tim  

. :-)I would insist that she provide you a proof letter from a real Doctor stating said disability with the specific orders that tenant should not carry weight above X pounds.

Using an LLC to invest is a common way to keep assets safe and might help with taxes, but you need to know all the rules and how it affects your money.

Outside of that you can look at crime rates, etc but having a boots on the ground or local expert would be the best benefit of where to look in a specific market.