If you consistently analyze properties, recognizing a good deal will be much easier when it shows up.

However again if your bound and determined to buy the physical assset then you need to buy quality not C class.. you will NOT get consistent cash flow like you are thinking your will. you will have tenants stop paying you will then get NO rent for 2 to 6 months as you evict and then spend thousands rehabbing the house they just trashed..

Compare that to Vegas, where rules can be restrictive and condo-hotels often come with sky-high fees or limits on how you can use your property.

For Livermore, the activity is slower compared to the general Bay Area so you would need to be more cautious on picking the right property to flip, and the margin has to be large enough for it to make sense.

As I’m sure you know, Las Vegas is SUPER cheap compared to most of California, Miami, or NYC.

Raising rent should be based on market rates in your market, there is no need to be consistent unless you want to be. 

This is what active renters look at too which is why I believe it tells a better story of what rents are currently at compared to other sources. 

Since these are high yield DEBT deals at 60% LTV or less on commercial property it’s a RELATIVELY low risk compared to value added or new build equity participations.  

You don't want to put yourself in a position where you are paying down two forms of debt for one property unless that property consistently cash flows to meet those numbers and has a low vacancy. 

To streamline the process, I want to ensure applicants qualify before scheduling a viewing.It would be beneficial to implement an AI-based system to consistently and efficiently ask prospective tenants the pre-screening questions I currently ask repeatedly.