Quote from @David Martoyan: You will always have a high amount of competition for real estate and real estate investors.

I'll admit upfront that I would never own rental property in CA, so that colors my response.I'd offer the tenant up to $10K to leave immediately, keeping the eviction off their record, then sell.

Offer to intern, find a way to get involved.3rd - If you find a deal, you can then find financing! 

Since this is a rehab, you shouldn't have to worry about offering a builders warranty but here's some things I've become accustomed to doing to make the warranty, sale process and transaction process easier.  

Be sure to fill out your profile as many of us use it to try to offer better assistance.Happy Holidays!

I appreciate the insight that you and John offered regarding the lack of value in the business itself and strictly the land + improvements.

I don't have the room to add a Washer and Dryer, so I'm trying to come up with a solution that I can offer.

However, exploring out of state markets could offer stronger cash flow upfront, so it’s worth evaluating both paths.A piece of advice would be to focus on building your core 4  team: agent, lender, contractor, and property manager.

The key is to have clarity on what each offer and then decide what’s best for you.

I made the offers and closed without seeing them in person.