I’ve gone through purchases, sales, 1031 exchanges, remote inspections, and repairs, all handled smoothly with minimal involvement on my end.

Who is inspecting each deal before they offer/buy?

Additionally, they should help with coordinating your home inspection and if needed, getting GCs to walk and get you an itemized bid as well!

If that market fits what you are looking for and it's closer then I would invest there, but if it doesn't fit what your looking for from a metric standpoint I wouldn't just invest there because a buddy does. 3.Being able to get a direct flight helps, but I wouldn't make a decision on a market based on that4.

Do you know if this would be an issue when it comes time to having my 5 year DCA inspection in ( mid 2025) as the property is only register with them as a 4 family?

Here are a few ideas to explore that might help you get closer to homeownership in San Diego without selling:Cash-Out Refinance:Refinancing one or both of your El Centro properties could free up additional cash for a down payment without selling.

Quote from @Alan Mills: Got an inspection objection back with something I’ve not seen on my other rehab’s (this is a Colorado property):“The seller agrees to have a licensed plumber install external sewer cleanouts per city code and scope the sewer line ensuring its integrity.”This was a full interior/gut rehab and almost everything is brand new.

It’s closer to -$1,000/mo cashflow.

I would start speaking with residential / commercial agents and property management companies close by and get a feeling if something closer by will meet your criteria.

Typically it is at a minimum $100K but likely closer to $150K and that's with no addition.