If you have a great paying job or business and a healthy chunk of capital to invest there might be much better options out there.I know some investor friends that are worth around 3 million now in their 60's in age and have battle scars from owning these types of properties over decades.

Knowing construction/remodeling, local codes, contractor licensing laws, state laws, project management, tax codes/laws, understanding market conditions and having a healthy amount of liquidity are but a few.Flipping is a business and subsequently requires one to be business savvy, especially in California. 

That is healthy homes initiative. they sell ground leases not new builds. they lose money on the build but amortize it and hold the land until a certain period of time. that's a super soft market way better areas I can show you.

Now when you are a master at SEO ahem.. and you ONLY care about bringing value to your traffic, and NEVER care about Google rankings... you are COMPLETELY and UTTERLY immune to any Google update what-so-ever.I have not touched my website in over 4 years, and I still dominate, and I still get free leads of the highest quality.So now.. ignore that person and keep on SEOing the crap out of your site!

My credit is 770+ and my W-2 income is strong and healthy. any advice is greatly appreciated. 

The commercial landscape has definitely changed, although retail and restaurants have returned to a healthy spot nicely.Yet the ugly, loud and smelly cousin of the adjustable-rate mortgage is now appearing at Christmases everywhere for investors who have commercial loans.

There are also a healthy number of 4/5 bedroom homes around Tempe (where ASU is located).

I have a client with three recent purchases from MLS at a pretty healthy discount to appraisal so it is doable--- but not likely in north Dallas or the highest demand areas.

Don't hesitate to reach out and I wish you all a happy, healthy, and successful 2024!

For many money is the drug that costs them time, knowledge and relationships.A wealthy and healthy mindset will often use money to gain more time, whereas a poor mindset sells their time and usually for far less than it is worth.