It’s not a market where you can just buy blindly, but for investors willing to do their homework, it offers a strong mix of cash flow and appreciation.If you’re open to learning more, I’m happy to share some resources on how I’ve built my portfolio there.

Then I think I will buy my first out of state property once I'm ready.

I’ve also used a HELOC to buy a couple houses.

Also I feel buy and holds are harder to structure partnerships as its not that much money when split in between two people.

It seems you're exploring Rehab Financial Group for your BRRR (Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance) strategy, which is great!

I tried to look up properties that I could buy using my $6,000 bonus as a down payment but I was living in Los Angeles and couldn’t even buy a shack.

Maybe she’s financially illiterate and won’t see what a scam your seller finance offer is, but she did have $100k laying around to buy the property, so probably not. 

Hello All,I'm considering buying a small home on a small lot in LA.

When I worked with a property management company, we had someone buy a unit (single family) that had a STR and marketed it as a STR.

Our initial goal has been to buy a property every time the Army relocates me (roughly every two years) and rent it out afterward.