Most of those specialty programs (first responder loans, downpayment assistance, etc) are based on local state/county grant programs that back the loan.

Most investors take a look at the available rental units in a particular market,  determine if its a good or bad market based on DOM and either dismiss the market all together or replicate the housing units that are absorbed.

You just got a super cheap education #8 I would seriously consider a bond fund etf vs real estate based on your post. 

I have been in touch with a couple US based ones that lend in region.  

Hello,My name is Luke Helliker, and I’m an investor based in Chicago.

I ended up not even going STR after digging into her projections and finding out they were not realistic and were just based on city-wide data.

you state that you're based in CA and are about to start buying properties in AL. 

Like Tarik and Christine.. or than merril or any of the others. its a natural progression and the HUGE money is made selling the information. to be fair and balanced like Fox news.. there are always a % of folks that come through these trainings that do quite well and the money they spent forced them to take action.. its just the other 90% who spend the money and well never really do anything..

A lot of that is referral based or people find my site online, organically. 

This approach ensures you’re making decisions based on logic, not emotion.