SoCal cash flows great over the long term, much better than anything you are likely to find out of state, you just have to get out of that short term mindset and play the long game conservatively.

At this stage, the answer is Play the game.

That's thousands of dollars towards points or cash back. maxing out your credit cards is a great way to totally tank your score..... if you're going to play the balance shuffle you it's probably wise to not max out your cards continuously.Side note, score will skyrocket once you pay them off haha

However, if you want to play the game of real estate, your options open up.Before We Begin — The RisksPlaying the game comes with risk, just like playing any game. 

Unless you work in one in one of these roles, you should play the role of landlord.

Not a game I personally want to try to play, but I'm all open ears and mind if you want to try to explain how you play the game in such a way that you can consistently outsmart the many thousands of investors trying to do the exact same thing.

I believe this case will have ramifications for others that want to play the unlicensed brokering game writing contracts with no intention to actually purchase.Here is the County Case:"Buyer" cold hard deals LLC is managed by logan hand.

@Dustin Beam A cap rate is just a math problem; not quite a market force, because they fluctuate so much and again are determined largely by how the property is being run.Remember, there are a number of ways to play the game, and not everyone is aiming for the 3-5 year flip.

From the what I can gather, the owner doesn't have a strong enough relationship with his sister (front house tenant) to play the "family card" or appeal to the humanity in her. 

Example: If you give out deposit slips to your tenants to make payments and you are filing an eviction, in some states they can deposit $1 in your account which will cause you to restart the entire process.It's never a good idea to accept cash, give account numbers or deposit slips or play the check is in the mail game.You set the rules.