Chris's fund may be an opportunity for you if you want to invest in notes, also. 

Yeah at this point I don't think most really care what your preference is as you've lambasted your tenant for wanting to RECEIVE what she paid for, that this was "supposed" to be an ATM for ya and God forbid ya gotta, ya know, do something on your side. 

However, this requires careful legal handling.Other options:Reverse Mortgage: If your parents are over 62 and the home is their primary residence, a reverse mortgage might be an option to access equity without monthly payments.Home Equity Loan or HELOC: If you have significant equity, consider a home equity loan or HELOC to cover your parents’ rental expenses, then repay it over time.The Good: Co-ownership can provide financial relief and shared responsibilities.

Please let me know if you want to meetup for Coffee and I can give you some pointers for off market properties in Santa Monica or the surrounding areas based on your requirements. 

In fact it can be an inverse function of rent.  2 properties otherwise the same one in c- area the other in A- area.  

So, check into that as that may be an additional hard cost you need to factor in.

It can be an added expense, but it could save you a lot of stress and time in the long run.

Winning bidder then stands by until the crier is done then the 2 to 4 people that bought property that day from the crier go into the coffee shop or other local sit down place and the crier fills out a receipt for your funds which includes your vesting .. you hand over your Cashiers check and your done.. the only way you get your cashiers check back is if the owner filed a VERY late last second BK or some other problem with the sale.. 

I know others have had success with arbitrage but it's not a strategy that I plan to focus on  I think being a runner would be an amazing way to learn MTR

if you're willing to put up with the pain and inconvenience - moving every 1-3 years, living in the smaller / worse units, DIYing things - you could have a portfolio of 5-20 units in 10 years, just by using your house payment.maybe the house you have would be an OK rental.