I am finding all sorts of properties in Lake Forest, Santa Ana, Anaheim, Fullerton, etcI know of low down and down payment assistance programs that could help too.I would also like to put together an investment fund for just the thing in OC.Thinking goes, we buy a multiunit and turn into a co-op or TIC [tenant if common] , this brings your cost of living down much further compared to a SFR or even an entitled condo. 

Since you work in Tustin, there's also the North Orange County REI meeting at JT Schmid's in Anaheim this Tuesday at 6pm.  

Zillow's new Rental Manager has taken the cake and has given me some great quality tenants from their plethora of sites and "on-ramps"

To clarify, I'm not trying to insinuate that it is a piece of cake and everyone can make money, I'm asking why it's not.

Furthermore, some of my rules might seem like an upside-down cake. 

@Anthony M Schlitt you can have your cake and eat it too :).

For a lower price point, you might want to check out Anaheim as there are a lot of multi-residential 2-4 unit properties there. 

But go dig the ground for some aluminum, create your own steel, metal composites.. do it all yourself, and construct your car from the ground up...wait..bad example..How about this.. go to the grocery store and buy a cake.. $23.98But chase some chickens, steal their eggs, suck on some cow's tit and spit the mil on a bowl, mix in your own flower yeast and bake your own cake and voila.. you have a cake that is (almost?)

I know it isn't as easy as baking a cake but I'm just sticking with a positive attitude as I know it will be much more powerful than a negative attitude.

They would fry a birthday cake if they could .