I believe that after my winter/spring renovations are finished and once my rents are bumped up a bit I will be at or around the 20% equity mark and my income on paper will look great.Thanks!

You'll want the attorney licensed in CA obviously if theres need especially for estate planning. 

The whole area here is planned around outdoor recreation, with winter and summer sports everywhere.

I picked up about 20 units the other winter back, and burned through $200,000 in repairs quicker than you could write a check, and I have my own rehab crews that work full-time at this game.

I have been slowly looking into Tulare County California which is pretty much in the Sequoia National Forest.

Very few rentals close by (at least for now, in winter), but desirable location.We will do some updating no matter what:New laminate floor in kitchen/hallSiding needs replacing (have some insurance $ for that)Fresh paintNeeds new windows (maybe).Needs a bunch of concrete work (garage floor, driveway, stoop, walk to door).With those improvements we should be able to get at least $1000/mo.A room addition to add a large ensuite Bedroom/bath, and a laundry room to get the washer, dryer out of the garage, the bid came in at 59000 (This includes the siding).  

I don’t blame him as the winters in the UP are rough.

BTW way I live in Lake Forest.

One of the reasons I switched to my current brokerage is that I work with a lot of newer investors in the Berwyn/Forest Park area.

I've already spent some time on it, over the winter, and I'm done with it.