We recently completed a study on MTRs, which revealed that MTRs are likely to generate more than $1/SF above long-term rentals.

While I'm not entirely discouraged, I feel like I've invested significant resources (LLC, website, domain) without securing a deal that generates cash flow.Any advice or guidance would be greatly appreciated. 

I’m living in Bay Area where finding deals that generate cashflow is impossible.

Owner-occupying a small multi-family property is a smart move—you're reducing your own housing costs while building equity and generating rental income.

Income generated from within CA has to be reported in CA.

Our best use for the property would be to build a couple of large estate home (8k sq' and up) and form a private estate, but, being that we are in the County with no existing zoning requirements, we could also build what we want and potentially turn it into an income generating property.

I invested with ODC fairly recently for some of the same reasons many others have, Brandon, his positivity, energy and drive to succeed, ability to build a competent team, the network he has built, the communication and the investment structure the sponsors invested in themselves. ultimately, It is STILL our job as investors to monitor our money, ask questions and evaluate the sponsors' thru their reports. 

Analyze potential rental income versus expenses carefully to ensure the property will generate income from the start.

Additionally, it’s helpful to educate tenants on ways to conserve utilities, such as using energy-efficient habits.

In one deal referenced the poster highlights a major potential conflict of interest as Capella supposedly used an appraisal generated by the borrowers without disclosing this to investors, who later invested $3.9M to finish a luxury home Capella claimed was 80% complete.