Like others have said, you need to find alternative lead sources to find a decent deal.

Without the high leverage you reduce the top source of return in CA RE which is achieve via the appreciation on a high leverage property.  

I recommend researching the average appreciation over the past 10 years in your target area to get a clearer picture.As you know, in real estate, ROI comes from multiple sources: Home Appreciation:  Reno Appreciation: Value added through renovations or improvements (usually just in the first year).

Once you get that ironed out, connect with some local investor focused realtors who also invest themselves who can help source deals for you to look at.

My favorite source is Navy Federal for its long draw period of 20 years, and Figure for its fast funding.  

The appeal of having a second source of income is very appealing and I would like to be able to build wealth outside of my W2 job. 

Where is the best place that everyone is sourcing their overhead doors from?

The source of the loan does not matter.So yes, if you borrowed $100k and used $50k to buy B and another $50k to buy C - you deduct half of the interest against B and the other half of the interest against C. 

I'm particularly interested in what tactics people have implemented for sourcing quality deals (not the I need 100% financing bs)Would you:1.

If you lose your source of primary income, do you have enough cash to make it through the crisis?