BRRRR is the only way i'd still consider this possible, but deals are rare, competition for those is fierce - i hear about 1/3 of all purchases are from investors these days.You (or someone you know) need to know the areas and where to invest, and where to stay away from.

Maybe we can connect in the future being that we are both in Cali- a relative competitive/fun market!

Currently, the market segment I suspect you're looking at is competitive, so while you can ask for this, it may not be the winning offer. 

Obvious benefit is your competition will be slim.

The competition is even fiercer. 

I’d offer competitive price points to property managers/agents in return for continued business.

Now is still a good time to buy IMO because if you find a good deal there's not a ton of competition, which is a rare situation over the past couple years. 

Do a quality rehab inline with the competition in the area (don't over rehab either). 

You have a lot of competition in that area for rent, both SFR and multi-family.  

@Ellie Narie to layer onto @Carl Millsap's comments, you need to better understand the competition.  4 families still trade through comp sales, not as much financial returns.