I would make the bold prediction that Hays county will become the Orange county of central Texas over the next few decades.Hopefully you got something out of that.

If I want to add texture to it (orange peel or knockdown) which texture will be more easy to do?

Still learning about Orange County, but Middletown seems the most rental friendly compared to the other areas I’m looking at.

If you are comfortable writing the next Ozark series in and orange suit ...

Whether you in San Diego, Orange County or Alameda County @Shannon Wright can assist in all 58 counties of CA...

Lukas Zupan Brave man stepping into the Cali market lolTo just answer your question, I work with a few SFR flippers who is happy to find a 8% ROI on his flips, most properties are Southern California specifically Orange County but to find some better deals they move into riverside and San Bernardino counties.

I live in Orange County, California and am looking to begin investing out of state.

Look at Newark, East Orange, Jersey City, Bloomfield, Montclair, Verona & Glenridge for Multi's if priced right you'll be able to sell these properties quickly

I also am trying to break into one of the toughest markets....Orange County.

So your comparison is a bit apples to oranges, almost all of the reduction in points is b/c you're evaluating a FRM at 20% down v ARM at 25% down.