These have been very grounding.I don't want this feed to turn into a chain of the same type of comments so I'll bring attention to what matters the most - two quotes from my original post.Thanks again all:)

Have you gotten out of the original hard money loan or still paying the double digit interest cost?

Where do these ideas even originate?

What is the ideal credit score lenders are looking for?

Buying from secondary market or looking to originate / seller finance ?

Originally posted by @Elliot B.

I wanted to ask if anyone who was originally an investor from CA moved to other landlord friendly states like NV, AZ, TX and found their market and how that has been. 

:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+ (roughly 5% probability of default), zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680 (around 10% probability of default), some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.

:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+ (roughly 5% probability of default), zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680 (around 10% probability of default), some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.

For simplicity, I've assumed no principal paydown on the original $300,000 mortgage.After two years: $400,000 × (1 + 8%)^2 × 75% - $300,000 ≈ $49,920After three years: $400,000 × (1 + 8%)^3 × 75% - $300,000 ≈ $77,914After four years: $400,000 × (1 + 8%)^4 × 75% - $300,000 ≈ $108,147While the above example is oversimplified, the concept is valid.