Ben Hi Ben,Some property management platforms offer rent reporting if you process payments through the service. 

With current rates, inventory and demand you may have to bring a little extra down payment.But real estate investing is not a great cash flow play, it's more a net worth game.

This is what I'm thinking, since everything is based off loans, I'm thinking of getting a 1-3 percent loan as a down payment going in and the rest through lenders, can this be done?

Most fraudsters are not going to go through all of this.

I had considered BRRR-ing, but find that the mortgage after I pull the equity out will be too high to cash flow on.

The rental income will more than cover the mortgage and still provide positive cash flow, which is rare in the California market, making this a great opportunity for us.However, underwriting has expressed concerns about us moving from a presumably larger home worth $606,000 to a smaller one worth $376,000.

I have heard it's relatively consistent with cheap housing (cash flow comes to mind).

As an agent, I always want my clients to know what their properties are worth because (of course) I want to sell the properties, but I also like people to know the best tax strategies. 9 times out of 10, you are better off holding the property for a while to get increased appreciation, cash flow, better debt, more cash flow, etc. 

Depending on your method, I will use your 100k of cash to invest out of state, like Alabama, to buy two to three properties (leveraging the loan and cash flow) or purchase an Alabama house in all cash (higher cash flow).Keep on renting in the meantime.

I found mine through the BiggerPockets CPA finder if you want to check the link or PM me for mine. https://www.biggerpockets.com/business/finder/tax-and-financ...