HI all we invest in Detroit and Toledo and cash flow in both  duplexes are much easier to cash flow in and in both cities you have to watch your blocks..

Just not enough inventory to support the demand in CA. 

Big Banks like Wells Fargo, BOA, Citi, US Bank, and Chase utilize lending programs aimed to service large swaths of depositors.

Let us know if you have any questions, we've been in business since 2007 and are based in Santa Barbara County, California.

You don’t get CA level appreciation in Kansas City.Some areas are high crime so need make sure you understand the neighborhood you are investing in, like any city all locations are not equal.Very car centric city, mass transit is not widely used, people don’t walk, they drive outside of a few very walkable locations in heart of the city. 

In CA currently only MF properties are rent controlled.

I am located in Arizona and have been in manufacturing for 20+ years while my brother is an experienced contractor based in California. 

Quote from @Jesse Rivera: I disagree about buying in CA.

I’ve owned different residential homes in California, both sold off market and for over asking.

If you live in CA investing in Alabama, OH, or TX might not make sense.