I'm sure there are deals in those areas, but most properties will never cash flow because the sales prices are far too high.The regulations in California are arguably the most difficult to navigate in the entire country and it's easier to get burned by a bad tenant and lose your shorts.

Obviously the point of real estate is the leverage, with no leverage you’d be better in an index fund or even arguably some bonds, high divided stocks.

Arguably one of the best real estate agents in the area is a good friend of mine.

DSCR I would argue is competitive from a cost standpoint, however the arguably main selling point and advantage for DSCR loans generally is paying a little more to avoid "wait and hassle" - so  there might be a little mismatch here

So while I'm not the pro at this, I'll give it a whirl.VRBO arguably has a better web experience and has generally more of the higher end listings.

The other downfalls to turnkeys, none I would necessarily consider "catches" as much as just the fact that they aren't perfect:- you're buying at market value without room to force appreciation outside of what the market itself can push for you- they tempt a grave misunderstanding of how hands-off they really are... they are arguably the most hands-off way to invest in a rental property, but for some reason that phrasing has triggered people to also be brainless and not stay in charge of their own investmentsOtherwise, those things aside... if you understand they aren't perfect, you learn how to do thorough due diligence on them (as you should), they can be great!

Finding the right mortgage loan is arguably just as important as finding the right property.

Seeking a conventional loan under the pretext of purchasing the property in your own name when you intend to transfer it to an LLC is arguably bank fraud. 

That’s the easiest and arguably the best place to begin.

. - Equities offer 7-9%, but with arguably higher risk and fewer tax benefits; plus this is BP, so I'll focus on RE as the asset class to discuss (rather than say talk about buying a business on Flippa or BizBuySell for a 3x multiple). - Flips and BRRR can generate larger returns, but they aren't passive so I'll leave those opportunities to others to discuss. - STR is a changing playing field and is not passive, and carries more risk, so I'll leave that one to other forums as well.Okay, on to business.