After the fire in 2016 damaged or destroyed more than 2,000 buildings, 16,000 acres, with 16 lives lost, I think they are trying to be better about enforcement.

I'd recommend the spread on the return and your ability to replace damaged items (local vs. not local, strength of your team) be the determining factors in that decision.

As many already know in the BP community, Chris and his team at REI Nation have set the standard for how to build passive income portfolios through rental properties for nearly two decades. 

Dear Investor Community,I'm reaching out in a moment of vulnerability. Following advice, I put $130K into a charity fund to start a 501(c)(3) non-profit. The goal was to buy property in California to help underprivile...

Bigger Pockets is a great place to learn and connect with fellow investors.If you’re looking to invest long distance, I definitely recommend building your core-4 team.

I think that equity gains in good areas tend to outstrip the value of cash flow in the long term but if you're pumping money into a rental property you're going to need a hell of a lot of equity to make up for not only the additional funds you put into it, but the opportunity costs lost in that money and the money that's in the property. 

If you’re actively buying or interested in new opportunities, let’s chat and team up to find the best deals! 

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In the meantime I have been building my team and systems.

I'm not sure how experienced you are in the real estate world but one thing to remember when you are getting into RE investing is to have your team of people or as Brandon Turner from the Bigger Pockets Podcast calls it your CORE 41.