Those in their 20's , 30's and even 40's have a hard time with housing expenses .

Property 1: Rent 2450/month negative $500 Equity $90,000Property 2: Rent 2250/month negative $600 Equity $100,000Property 3: just bought for 330,000Am I right the rentals are in your personal name(s)? And

Not as many compared to coastal towns after a Hurricane, but still some.

They don't just roll in with D11's and clear the place. 

The large coastal California cities were ranked very high in appreciation (not surprising) but also were ranked very high for their cash flow (this could surprise some who do not recognize the coupling of appreciation and cash flow).Initial cash flow has a poor correlation to actual cash flow over a long hold.

The coastal land is already near built out including Miami.  

Hey Kris, fees will vary in different markets but not by a lot. 10% is pretty normal around here (coastal carolina) & at least for our company, it matters not if they are in-state or out-of-state. 

The problem (as you have cited) is trying to understand what you need (you don't know what you don't know), where to get it, qualifying its source(s), and the validity and usefulness of all that.Pardon me if I've gone into this too much, but I meet many people with the same concerns that you are voicing and this is offered, as much as possible in direct response to your post.Please feel free to contact me if you have any comments or questions. 

When an investor starts out, they are so focused on that first (couple of) deal(s) and are usually either not seeing (lack of experience) or not wanting to see (emotion) any problems in the deal. 

The strategy was built on sand.