If people want an area to build with understanding day 1 may not cash flow but in 10 years you will be in a really good spot the area I believe is perfect for that.

@Sam Dal Passive activity gains, such as those from a sold multi-family investment, can only be offset by passive losses, including accumulated ones from prior years.

Low prices enable more people to buy, limiting demand for rental properties so rents decline (in inflation-adjusted dollars).Population Growth: In areas with growing populations, demand outpaces supply, driving up property prices.

So that tells me if people residing here PRIOR to MY move in says there's mice.

Of you can relocate and house hack, I highly recommend that so you give up less cash upfront.Good job not spending your stack on some bad *** pick em up truck or other nonsense young people would otherwise spend it on! 

I had thought about just doing LTR but maybe yeah I want to be more active in managing them myself, taking more risk, and go for the STR/MTR. 

There are some people out there doing this unethically and being watched.  

Now most people in CA do not feel $100K is a lot but to the rest of the US its a big chink of change. 

This is expensive but you'll have a place to work and meet with people when you're in town that matches your online presence.

@Calvin Rappard, I've heard people ask this before but I think its pretty silly. 1.