I think because it's so competitive to survive in California, and being accustomed to high prices, they view the rest of the country as opportunity. 

If you have a credit card with a high limit or a line of credit on the existing duplex that might give you some wiggle room.

You can buy a set of five for under $300, subscription for the recording software is $10 a month, then the cost of WiFi or hotspot.If you've already had a couple break-ins, you are obviously in a high-crime area.

That’s one of the highest growth forecasts in the country while still maintaining strong rent-to-price ratios.Memphis also has a resilient economy, driven by logistics (FedEx), healthcare, and a high percentage of renters.

I'd highly recommend attending some local reia meetings.

Much better as a short term acquisition strategy for flips IMO but always a high-risk strategy that should not be practiced by anyone who doesn't have the liquid capital to pay off the loan if needed.

You avoid the tax hit, and still get the use of 75% of the equity if you do a cash out refi - (but high interest rates sort of play against that to some degree presently… but you could alway refi again down the line if rates dropped.  

Until 2018, when it was closed due to low revenue and high maintenance costs 2.

Cleveland is great for that high cash-flow.

My main concern is the interest rates being so high now as to whether what I'm hoping to achieve is really even possible.