Germantown has better cash flow potential but may require more hands-on management.

I personally would stay away from condo-tels as they will be even worse and you'll have less opportunity to cash flow. 

I am learning a lot about the business that, had I not gone through this process, I wouldn’t have learned nearly as much.

Hang in there through this frustrating nightmare!

Start by leveraging what you already have—consider tapping into equity through a HELOC, house hacking again with an FHA loan, or increasing cash flow by converting a unit to a short-term rental.

Socal is tough to find investment properties that work.I have a great realtor in Sacramento that can find properties that cash flow.

My strategy as an investor has changed over the years, today I look at real estate more like a collection of properties and less through the cash flow lens.

Currently cash flows.

And you don’t want to sell after going through all that trouble and miss opportunity.Here’s my take.  

It's a more affordable market and lower property taxes, so you may actually have a chance to cash flow.