., get a higher paying job, work two jobs, go to trade school, get a higher paying degree, live in affordable area, etc...these are things that most of us did).

There is also a company called Renofi, and they will do HELOC or refi to renovate!

I've been tracing wholesalers in califonia for months, like nothing other state finding individual wholasalers in califonia is quite challenging I don't know if it's because the house prices are too high compared to other markets.

I do try and tweak pricing just so it sees that there is active updates on the listing sites.

@Shafi Noss Improving the land would be the simplest since there's already a driveway, electricity, and an old water well that needs to be jetted again.

Quote from @Julia Havia: These are big projects and be sure that you are doing it all within the city scope of what they want for the property.

Hi @Konstantinos Lembesis When Settling on a market develop some metrics that you can not only measure the market you are interested in but others that you havn't considered yet. 

And 10 houses are out of state.

I've been buying and renting here since 2009, the deals are hard to find these days but definitely out there!

There is no real risk.