Not in CA, but where I have some rentals is tenant friendly and if tenants need to move for extensive renos and you are keeping it as a rental, you have to give them right of first refusal when it is ready to rent again. 

I purchased my first rental single-family home in North Carolina, which quickly introduced me to the benefits of passive income.Encouraged by this initial success, I acquired a duplex in Columbus, Ohio, followed by a townhouse and another single-family home in North Carolina, all within a span of a few months.

Make use of tools like PropStream or Zillow’s market analysis feature to assess property values and rental potential.PS: Did you know that Indiana has one of the lowest property tax rates in the country, making it a relatively cash-flow-friendly market for new investors?

Friends buying in area How did you finance this deal?

My father found it just by chance and by being friendly in person.

But, I digress.What additional items, value I got out of the program:Community, community, communityGreat friends and business partnersThis is not unique to Subto, as seen here in BP.

A friend introduced me to Bigger Pockets, and I’m grateful for the resource.

An old college friend and I have decided to partner together to BRRRR properties out of state in order to grow as quickly as possible.

For example The investors from CA that I work with like the Reno, NV area because of the close proximity to CA, tech investments, low property taxes, and landlord friendly.

This might sound silly, but have your most honest friend come over and do a walk through with you and point out every tiny cosmetic detail that should be fixed.