if they were busy then, they must be out straight right now.has the market produced any new methods for dealing with all this?

It is incredibly rare that we are turned down for a deposit.

And that banks make rental financing decisions based how much cash flow the rentals will produce.

Hopefully at this price point, there are good records of all this information.Thanks to all for your incredible advice!

I build websites (which I had no idea how to do in November) promoting offers that are owned by advertisers (product owners/producers).

Another huge difference is that the homes that have been purchased since the recovery began in 2011 are almost ALL positive cash flow producing properties.

However, when I mentioned my criteria she was very up front about it and also had done a lot of work (which she was able to produce evidence of) to repair her credit, make restructuring payments, and her previous landlords all said good things as well as super steady work history.On the flip side, one of the 4-unit buildings we purchased with in-place tenants had 3 of the 4 tenants who would have never had a remote chance of passing the screening.

The rent and vacancy rate in this area is incredible; however, finding the deals is the tough part.

You probably love living in SoCal/OC as much as I do but realize that it's very very difficult to find good deals that produce a good rate of return.

I don't want anything from them at all and just want to see people enjoy the process and not get taken by the incredible number of traps and scams out there.