3.First one couldn't be bothered as it wasnt a beach rental.Second one stuck anyone with a pulse in, never got money, and we got continual demands for cleaners and repairs.Third stole $4k.

In the mean time we're looking into something called delayed financing so we can continue our rehabs on the other 2 homes.

I am very interested in utilizing the BRRRR strategy to acquire multi-family properties while continuing to flip properties in order to grow my capital.  

This of course does not mean that SoCal REI will continue to appreciate in the short-term, but history shows it is very likely to continue to appreciate in the long term. 

I'm just curious if after I mail to them so many times, and I get a new list should I keep these ones, too, scratch them or continue mailing to them as well as the new list.

(Bloomberg) -- Real estate investors could be in for a shock if interest rates rise or demand in some markets continues to fall because “amateurs” are plowing money in at high prices, betting on rent increases that may not continue, said Tom Barrack, the billionaire chairman of Colony Capital Inc.

Is this a CF play, an appreciation play, or an IRR play?

Use rental income to grow savings and continue to invest in real estate without getting personal property involved. 

The property has a pretty nice cash flow.I am interested in buying more properties and continuing in real estate.  

Here's where I think there is a work around: if you do a ton of research and find what homes have sold for in a desirable area 10, 20, 30 years ago and see that the value has consistently appreciated then it's probably safe to say it will continue to go up.