I sell my own properties so I make sure to go overboard on this.Also, put your property on the internet on other platforms, like Facebook.

He makes it sound like you are getting great 1 on 1 training and can dogreat deals without spending lots of money prospecting for deals.

This coming weekend we were thinking of come out and checking the neighborhoods of few zips where there were houses we liked on MLS.

Is that pretty much like a HELOC? 

We like doing the hard work of doing due diligence, researching property histories, getting estimates, negotiating contracts, etc.We're also going to be looking to buy and hold in the near future possibly by BRRRRing.

Cities like Irvine (corporate travelers), Anaheim (tourism & business), and Costa Mesa (young professionals) offer strong rental demand, but zoning and HOA restrictions vary.

Welcome to the those with like minded thinking. 

I was playing with the idea of selling my condo, taking 300k of the equity to put a down payment towards a house listed at 660k.I'm assuming the reno will run $300/sqft and going in with the assumption that phase 1 will run 750k (figure the expansion of the house will have to wait) for the gut reno.I assume/hope (but definitely not banking on) that I will be able to refi in 2-3 years at a lower interest rate; if not for a lower rate.This will likely be a family home for the next 5-10 years at LEAST so investment value isn't quite at top of mind ATM.Questions:Even if it's not for lower interest rate, do you feel it's advisable to refi to remove the 203 loan in the future?

Keeping rehab costs in check means focusing on high-impact upgrades like kitchens, bathrooms, and curb appeal, while avoiding over-improving the property.

Like many new investors, I had little cash and no access to traditional lenders.