Lots of shops, a mall, chain restaurants.

Otherwise investing in the stock market or better yet, a high interest savings account (mine is at 5.5%) can actually be a safer bet.If you are set on condos, I would be looking in Ventura County.

I suggest working with a Direct Lender that covers multiple states and offers the following support: DSCR Programs | PreApproval Certificate Letter to let you shop with an approval letter in hand and Prequalification support for Properties in advance. 

Don’t go shopping for a loan.  

The Short Term Shop has some coaching programs, I believe.

When my employer closed up shop I was probably the only person that didn’t care.

Something tucked in the corner of a shopping center, or outside of an anchored center in going to be harder to fill, just like rentals in a crap area, that hasn't been redone in 15 years is harder to fill. 

If you are shopping around a deal and it is not in contract, other investors, brokers, etc. may not take you serious. 

REPS hours.4) Getting ready to rent the property pre-close but post-contract:  Understanding HOA rules and incorporating them into proforma lease agreements; preparing and posting rental advertisements; shopping for, selecting, and purchasing furnishings to equip the house to be put on the rental market.  

However, when there is no such specific property referred, how to determine the maximum qualify amount, so I can start shopping around?