Were you a tenant in a homeroom property?

This will increase the return above what can be obtained on a passive investment.The flipside of having the power to control everything is that it can be alot of work (and a full-time job if a person is putting in sweat equity).

My brother has a saying regarding our property management software (RentManager), "if it's not in RentManager, it didn't happen."

@Kayenta Saucier - I wouldn't say it is a great deal or a bad deal.A lot of us still try to use the following equation.Maximum offer = ARV * 0.7 - repair costs.  

I am hopeful that 2025 will be a good year for real estate in the PNW. 

A lot of seasoned investors there that will help you through the inevitable challenges.

I had an issue in a duplex once with a tough renter.

I don't have personal recommendations but a Google search of "eviction attorney San Diego" turned up a lot of options.

If you're willing and able, I do recommend the "house hacking" strategy which is just a fancy name for buying a rental property and living in one of the units, because you'll get very favorable financing - an owner-occupied fixed-rate 30-year mortgage.I'd also say, analyze that property as if you won't live there and it's a pure rental, and make sure the property is still cash flow positive if there's a tenant in your unit because then you'll know if it's actually a good investment.And when you analyze it, include payment of a property manager in your #s because if you don't, and doing so would make it go cash flow negative, then you've just bought yourself a job because you literally can't step away from managing it without losing money.

Best way to scale a fix and flip operation in 2025 is to build yourself a time machine and go back about 10 years.