Then, they blame everyone, but their own lack of research, for property/tenant performance not being what they came up with on paper:(

They want to know about the performance of the in house property management and may be able to offer a solution.

Deed fraud and mortgage fraud - be carefulWe just got some mortgages that were non performing that were part of this mess - was not something I wanted to get involved inhttps://www.justice.gov/usao-wdok/pr/former-president-first-mortgage-company-sentenced-serve-104-months-federal-prison-and

If given a choice between one paid-in-full property and two identical properties with 50% leverage, the latter will always out perform in the long run.  

Reviews can sometimes be a problem for them, but they do have some that perform.

Repairs like fixing faucets can be deducted in the year they are performed, while improvements like insulation must be capitalized and depreciated over time.

I stay north of hwy 8 because I live in north county but I believe the markets most likely to out perform San Diego general RE market are all in South Bay.  

Tying up a desperate and in arrears homeowner with a purchase contract you can not perform on and in which a sale will happen ONLY if you are successful flipping the property for a higher price can cause extensive damage to the homeowners finances, credit and personal life.  

The asking rent growth rate decline of 2.7% observed over the past 12 months compares unfavorably to the long-term performance of the metro, and rent growth deceleration has been shared broadly among the Los Angeles metropolitan area's thirty-seven apartment submarkets.Competitive Inventory, Household Formations, AbsorptionThe first quarter added 6,770 net new households to the Los Angeles MSA.

@Farzan SetayeshNot a local investor, but here is a data driven look at the market conditions in McAllen TexasTwo of the most important market performance indicators, population and median home values, have been increasing steadily for the past decade   Rents have followed a similar trend The chart to the right shows median household incomes over time, which have also been increasing.