But in a place like this part of CA were its reversed the land is worth 80% of the total value not 20% like most other areas of the country yet the bank requires insurance for the total amount of the loan even though the build cost to replace is far less..

That may be the path for a year or two while you figure this out.

I do not know him, but the path he is leading you is a difficult path    Note difficult does not imply impossible; there are people who are successful with S8 housing    In my area s8 is so undesirable that they write laws trying to make it challenging to not allow S8 tenants.  

With the upswing in the country's short-term and mid-term rental markets, a unique opportunity is presenting itself to house hackers during a time when it's harder to cash flow than it was a few years ago.

Quote from @John Mason: @Ryan I think that it is an underrated way to scale but if you have the LLC and buyout strategy clear , it is a  good path..I'll have to put a bit more thought into this in 2025- thanks John! 

You don't have to fly halfway across the country to try and figure all of that out.

@Brady Ascheman rents are flatlining or declining in many areas of the country.

The guy who claims he is the country's biggest wholesaler and has a "community" says in his video from yesterday Dec 31 (search #251 Wholesale Hotline | LIVE Real Estate Investing Q&A if interested in his "technique"  start at 0:39:00 that the most recent transaction he did Was bailing out a guy in foreclosureGuru "bought" the house for $375,000 from the guy in foreclosureSold it back to them for $498,000 with a 6 month buy back option periodSeller had to give him $20,000 for the optionSo, guru will make about $148,000 on the transaction "Never been to the house, never had to lift a finger""No renovation, the guy is still in the house"Is this the kind of thing the new Oregon law is intended to address? 

Others "need" luxury condos in several countries around the world and drive supercars.

That is the best way to get started since you get such great benefits due to your service to the country.