A beach house is usually a safer more profitable investment than a condo.

Welcome to Bigger Pockets Edwin,It might be safer to start out with a house hack or buying a light value add rental.I’m an investor based out of Columbus, OH.

I, like many used to think “newbies” posted questions or asked for “help” to obtain the best advice from experienced investors, obtain guidance on strategic alternatives, or get a qualified opinion on whether the latest hot guru was worth the $40k price of admission.But, I was WRONG.No, none of those reasons are why newbies come to BP.They don’t want to find out that their “revelation” about how to invest has been tried about 10 million times - with limited successThey don’t want to learn that without capital, knowledge and experience their willingness to commit weekends is near uselessThey don’t want our opinion that they should skip trying to wholesale and spend some time learning as a licensed agentThey don’t want advice that has them taking classes at community colleges or learning real estate law, finance, or principles.So WHAT do they seek when they come to BPThey want comfort, encouragement. and to be told their thoughts are correct.

There's a few similar companies but you should also consider looking into LoftyAi as well.I haven't invested my money into any of these companies but figured it's worth it for you to consider other alternatives.  

I do commercial real estate lending, but mainly bank alternative programs and private money.

Aaron Linden you're right Aaron, I do intend on going there and do some exploring of the city, do you have any recommendations on what parts of the city tend to be safer and quieter?

There are areas where you can cashflow well on multifamily properties, but there are other investment types as well that may feel a bit safer.

Even using bank statements from your business is an alternative. 

Ironically, it is a much safer neighborhood than the one next door with a "lower crime rate".

The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) is studying an alternative station location between O and R Streets in downtown Merced along 16th Street.