If you consistently analyze properties, recognizing a good deal will be much easier when it shows up.

The biggest thing you can do is build your CORE 4 which consists of getting a great realtor, contractor, property manger, and attorney wherever you choose to start investing.Let me know how I can help you get going

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Prices in CA have risen significantly and consistently for 100 years now similarly to NYC, Miami or Other hotspots where people want to be.

Because I retired a few years earlier, I don't have a huge runway to recoup after big mistakes but I need reliable investment vehicles, that can still deliver a decent return within a 3-5 yr. window with surety and consistency. 

Most investors that build wealth over time are value investors that 1) don't lose money 2) get slightly above average returns over time... consistently. 

I completely agree that while luck plays a role, consistent diligence is what tips the scales in our favor over time.

The type of heater installed is a baseboard heater, which heats up slowly and is designed to run consistently for optimal performance.

Loopnet any deal older than 12 months, Tax GIS consistently late or 6 months past due, any property that changed hands thru probate after 12 months, Texas property tax sales land only not at auction just offlist properties, etc7.

Larger, nicer homes tend to be more expensive to maintain and harder to rent consistently due to high turnover costs.4.What are your other sources of income?