@Richard FerraroNo need to pay buyers broker in CA, AB2992 allows the buyer to walk away from the buyer-broker agreement "if the out-of-pocket costs to pay their agent remain to great ..."

They're planning an event for passive investors in Southern California in the first quarter- you may look at their website and get on their mailing list. 

Great if you want to add rentals or non owner occupied properties to your portfolio but not so great if you wanted that winter log home in big bear CA or Mammoth lakes, CA.The good news is you're from TN so you have no earned income tax from the state on wages only interest and dividends in certain cases so thats a pro right?

If I were wildly successful in implementing any strategy, I would keep quiet about it and enjoy my life.It's like the tale about the gold miners in California during the Gold Rush of 1849:  the only ones who made real money were the ones selling the tools and supplies to the miners.  

It took five months to do the work on the home in Yuba City CA.

Unfortunately I am in California so it makes it a little difficult.

California follows at 5.4%, with Illinois, Kentucky, and Michigan trailing behind.

I'm Josh Herman and I live in Southern California.

However, DSCR Loans are also strictly for business purpose only, so don't work for house hacking (can't live in any of the units) and if refinancing into DSCR, would have to have moved out and well documented a new residence if you go that routeAs an out-of-state investor from California, should I work with lenders in California, lenders in the Midwest where I’m investing, or does it not matter as long as they can lend?

/for-landlords/Although they're here in California, they manage our out-of-state properties.