I'm out in orange county and am trying to find somewhere where the prices are more "reasonable" That's pretty much the inland empire, High desert, Palm springs/indio area, or moreno valley and south.

I have a few down here in the Inland Empire that insure a lot of our properties in LA County.

Listen to podcast #37, Aaron runs a thriving business in the inland empire

Refinance and rent, buy the second home but look into investing in notes or even wholesalingBoth options are risky, but I am looking to expand my "empire"

I love to see people building their empire one investment at a time.I'm down in the Niagara Region of Ontario and unlike Toronto, Victoria and many of the big cities, you can buy cash flowing properties all day long.

There are deals in the Inland Empire but not a large profit margin. 

I've made my 1st offer on a property out here in the Inland Empire of California, the deal isn't amazing but I was eager to get started and I'd like my first investment to be close to home.  

I understand in the Inland Empire rent is cheap.Joe Gore

Stories abound of investors who pyramidded their profits into "empires" only to lose every single unit (or at least MANY units) to foreclosure.It's hard to lose a SFR with no mortgage on it.

I'm currently looking to purchase my first multifamily in the Inland Empire of Cali and having a hard time locating cash flowing properties.