The area has seen growth in both the residential and rental markets, making it a potentially lucrative investment.For financing, you can explore options like conventional loans, FHA loans (for owner-occupied properties), or even local programs that might offer lower down payments for investment properties.

I will always look at the air handler and make sure tenants are installing fresh filters (most neglect this item).  

Here's my takeaway from the market:Smaller, less impressive cabins are pretty over-saturated and unless you have a big view (or water frontage) to really make you stand out, you will struggle.  

The  portfolio stuff does not so they make the rules up as they go along, but those loans comprise less than 10% of all loans.

Use Real Estate By the Numbers as your guide, make sure it tracks the loan pay down and depreciation and have all of those numbers pour into a Schedule E.

Yes, im not sure about deal sourcing at least at my level because I dont make that much from the investment side of my business right now and I feel there would be a lot of training involved.

It is a duplex near scranton PA. the Mortgage is about $2,400 and each tenant pays $1,550 monthly in rent so I make about $700 in cash flow monthly.

Do you have money set aside?

If they don't NEED the money for a down payment elsewhere, the income could certainly fund their payment at a new home, rental or retirement home. 

I am well versed in pretty much every facet of Real Estate: house hack, LTR/MTR/STR, multifamily, and fix and flips primarily.Aside from that I am also (somewhat) a serial entrepreneur, having started and sold multiple business' over the last 15 years.I also meet with 20+ professionals every week, through referral groups, meetups, and just 1 on 1 sessions trying to get to know people and make connections.I would love to chat with you if you are looking to meet people and get more information about real estate in San Diego!