I am back in Orange County now but am open to Inland Empire flips and long term holds.

I would like to focus on becoming a landlord and create an empire.

If I went to the Inland Empire, I could spend $80,000 and get $1,000 a month in rent, but I would need to "carry" to collect rent, the house would be 80 years old and covered in graffiti.

I am a landlord in Southern California's Inland Empire.

You could buy 2-3 free and clear houses in Santa Ana, Long Beach, Inland Empire and probably bring 2,000 - 2,500/month in true positive cash-flow.

But empirically, we get a lot of feedback from buyers and their agents that indicates buyers really like this.

I work in finance and trust me I've got more spreadsheets and scenarios put together than is healthy for any single investor.My goal is to create an empire (I like collecting rent checks), so I'm looking to buy and hold these properties while I continue to build my portfolio...All suggestions are welcome :)

While I am doing this and learning as much as I can about landlording I will also be learning about wholesaling and hopefully using that to start building a bankroll for my future real estate empire :D.

The English suffered it during the Empire, and the US certainly does now.

Say a Los Angeles investor is looking into the Inland Empire (ground zero for foreclosures in Southern California).