I feel like there's still people trying to make BRRRR deals work close to the city and the truth is it's nearly impossible given prices, rates, and the cost of construction.

.🔹 Ideal in Any Market – Whether home prices are rising or falling, lease options allow you to lock in today’s price while benefiting from future appreciation.Other creative strategies—like seller financing, subject-to deals, and the BRRRR method—can also open doors, but lease options remain one of the most powerful, low-risk, minimal cash out-of-pocket ways to build a portfolio.

I also would like to get into the BRRRR method.

The BEST method for real estate investing is very simple: increase earnings, reduce expenditures, save, and invest from your own funds.You should focus on increasing earnings and learning how to manage your budget.

The market is very competative in California. How are you finding FLIPS in your state?

You have to have a method to develop a cash snowball.

BRRRR is doable to recycle your cash, but you have to find a really good deal (hard to do right now) and will still need 10%+ on acquisition using hard money in most cases.

I do not have to much cash for a down payment but was thinking of doing a HELOC on one of the rentals to get more cash and go the BRRRR method.

Find Brandon's videos on YouTube for the "four square" method of analyzing homes and practice.

The BRRRR method (Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat) could also be a great strategy to recycle your capital.To find deals, try direct mail campaigns targeting absentee owners or distressed properties, or go driving for dollars in neighborhoods with strong rental potential.