Low property taxes, landlord friendly, weather is reasonable, close to Lake Tahoe and lots of enjoyable areas in CA, strong appreciation, strong rents, population growth, diversified job growth, limited land allows for significant appreciation outlook over time. 

That drive will do you well heading into your future.

I personally like to buy in Columbus because of rising values from tech growth.

It sounds like also I should subscribe to dealmachine and start driving for dollars, start a marketing list for direct mail, phone numbers, etc. of about 500 properties to market to at least 6 times.

I will add that investing in a real estate syndication where you have Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT), if you are going to use a self-directed IRA, you might be better off using a Roth IRA, instead of Traditional IRA, due to the tax-free compounding growth of Roth.

Driving for dollars" is another way to find properties. 

I'm also right there with you on the BiggerPockets tools, they make running numbers and analyzing deals so much easier.Looking forward to seeing your next deals and hearing about the growth in your portfolio, seems like you’re on a roll!

It’s incredible how reinvesting can accelerate your growth.

One of them is absolutely crushing it—she’s always hunting for leads, making calls, driving for dollars, and more.

Take pictures of contractor's trucks you see driving around.