@Detrick Hannah -Regardless of where you end up as far as your niche, there are certain fundamentals that you need to learn to be successful. 1) How to find deals, source your own deals, control your deal flow.

I believe California has the strongest and fundamentally sound apartment market.

I don't really have an answer because I am not investing just yet I'm still trying to build my fundamental education; but I plan on getting a multifamily unit and living in one part and renting out the other part.

Unless you have a crystal ball, that's very high risk.I think a fundamental buying criteria is that a property will be profitable for either strategy IMO.

That is the fundamental formula that I am being taught in the program I am in is to flip, 1031 exchange, flip, 1031 exchange, flip, 1031 exchange, then hold for passive income.

You are smart to think this one over , butthis should help you to revise your " criteria" to includecommunity " fundamentals" as well as unit characteristics!

Short term leases are acceptable as the ability to lease is a fundamental right of an owner and after a loan is seasoned, the status of occupancy is much less critical, the rate of default and related issues are diminished, such becomes rather insignificant.All lenders have a written loan policy and guidelines.

I know that the fundamentals may allow for a higher rent, but I thought it would be too much for the typical tenant.

Thank you so much for the fundamental info and insight!

(Cash Flow, Appreciation, Amortization, Tax Sheltering).You should read soley to spark your interest and teach you more than the fundamentals:-Rich Dad, Poor Dad (GREAT BOOK)-What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know About Cash Flow-Think and Grow Rich-How to Win Friends and Influence People-The Richest Man in BabylonIf you can read those books, in that order AND while doing so, you find yourself a rich mentor.