While not exactly the same, the fundamentals are very similar.

I am not fundamentally against using a lease option when it makes sense for both parties... and  not talking about lease options used in multi family or other commercial.  

Also, mentioned, there is market appreciation in both prices and rents, which yes does on average double every ~10 years in and around LA ... who knows what it could be next year or the year after, but over a long hold period this is the average if the long term (going back 40+ years) holds into the future, and I don't see any major fundamental shift in the supply and demand dynamics to suggest it would.  

Many people consider project management to be the direct activity of engaging in a project. A kind of- it will happen no matter what, attitude. To some degree this is true, but this kind of passive stance toward proje...

Buy based on fundamentals [CPU, $SQFT, Rents, cashflow etc]. 

These give you the fundamental skills on how deals are structured, found, and closed on.There is a ton of information out there which can be overwhelming.

@Chavis KendrickIf your fiancé isn’t in to real estate or doesn’t see the benefit of it then you have a much larger fundamental problem then what type of real estate to purchase at your next duty station.

Your due diligence should identify what the fundamental issue is.

Buy hold is about having good fundamentals reasons and the housing market doesn't seem to be bucking that trend anytime soon without some catastrophic tail risk event

Could it be that the supply and demand fundamentals are stronger in CA because more people want to live here then there are properties to house them?