What is going to fund your budding real-estate empire? 

If you're open to long distance investing  BP Podcast 103: Building a Long Distance Real Estate Empire One House at a Time with Elizabeth Colegrove might be good for the flight/drive up north.

I want to do business with people who drive $5k cars because all their money goes towards their empires!

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Like Summerhomes said, in Inland Empire with the SafeMLS it is very difficult to share usernames and get access to the MLS without being an agent.On all the properties I do disclose that a licensed agent owns the property.

During recession flooring materials, kitchen upgrade, high ceiling homes matters more than outdoor fire-pit, hot tubs as housing empirical data suggests in SFBA.The regression analysis can include more factors like schools (API), condition, parking (1 car, 2 car), neighborhood crime and the data are available. 

We are empire builders who have limited cash flow.

Gotta build the empire though, not looking to relax until I'm much older.

I will just wait it out, and build my empire when I get back!

Sounds like you're in the middle of building yourself an empire Carolyn L. - exciting stuff.