Took my reserves for down payments to a level that won't allow for another purchase at this time.Given this, as luck would have it, an amazing opportunity that only comes once in a great while came to me.  

They haven't fixed the house up to MLS list price level, so why would I pay that price?

This approach balances cash flow, scalability, and long-term growth, aligning with your goal to transition from corporate work within 3–5 years.If you plan correctly, you might not even have to pay any taxes at the W2 level as well.

Real Estate Professional status is explicitly not recognized by California, among many other beneficial tax rules that exist on the Federal level.

RevMax, Beyond Pricing, etc are more for enterprise level.

In the same since, travel has began normalizing back to 2019 levels.

They host regular meetups, workshops, and networking events that attract investors across all levels, including those focusing on multi-family and commercial properties.

Sounds like you’re executing at a high level—keep crushing it!

Lenders assume more risk with a higher loan-to-value, so to compensate they'll charge more in points, loan level price adjustments, etc. 

Personally knowing the founder of BP, Josh Dorkin and the current CEO, Scott Trench, I can tell you that their intent in starting and growing the bigger pockets community is to encourage investors of all experience levels to share their experience and network with like minded individuals.