Did the lender agree to give you a deed in lieu? 

I wanted to share some key insights from Rentometer’s analysis of over 5 million rental searches in 2024.

What type of real estate investing are you interested in pursuing? 

What are your priorities in terms of capital appreciation vs cash flow.  

I like OC, my office is in North Orange County.

I'm a Project Manager at an Architectural Firm specializing in Custom High-End Homes. 

I agree.. just look at any large mid west or rust belt metro.. there is a ton of houses avaliable the question though will folks buy in certain neighborhoods where inventory is readily avaliable you can buy existing in many of these markets for far less than new builds.. so to me its really a neighborhood issue  a school issue a crime issue etc etc..

Deal killers as in deals, and deal killers as in people playing devil's advocate.

The challenges in real estate teach you invaluable lessons that you might not gain otherwise.I also invest in Chicago, so I have a few thoughts in response to the questions you raised.

Then you can read a more in-depth book like The Book On Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner or The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing by Spencer Strauss.2.