Akron is a very blue city and are not very landlord friendly - source of income protections, etc... 

Located in Los Angeles County (Los Feliz, 90027 zip).

@Chris Ke With $200K for a down payment and the ability to invest full-time, consider starting with a 4-plex or multiple single-family homes (SFHs) within a 5-hour drive of Los Angeles in areas like San Bernardino or Riverside.

Thanks Angel.

And, at that time and place, it would arguably be silly NOT to do so. 100%.This post was biased towards San Francisco, and California more general to include Los Angeles and San Diego, today in 2024.

I'm in Los Angeles, so keep in mind it may vary by market.

Quote from @Laura Yelin: Hello BP'sI like Sherman...I lived there for about 3 years many years ago and still sell and rent there.It's a slow wealth building market in my opinion, not get rich quick.Mostly blue collar stable town.

Los Angeles County continues to grapple with devastating wildfires that have claimed five lives, destroyed over 2,000 structures and forced the evacuation of at least 130,000 residents.

Hi Esther, I personally as a property manager in Los Angeles have a process when it comes to tenants not paying rent.

I am a blue collar guy through and through so even though I'm now a realtor, I can never set my toolbelt down for very long before I'm needing to demo, build, and create once again.