most of the builders that we work with are able to pay more points for the investor than sellers on the secondary market.  

Great market for BRRRs

Go to Etsy and search for "rental property tracker," and you will find hundreds of nice spreadsheets to track 10-20 rentals, usually for under $10.Software has extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button, and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.

Hey Michael, there's plenty of folks here and local meetups for you to network and pick their brains.I would connect with some local investor-friendly agents in your market.

Anybody can market a set of trust documents on the internet. 

Typically, the closer to the school the better, but markets vary.

In any market, if the numbers work for you, it can be a good investment.

Or wait and scan the market for a multi family I can afford?

(Or I missed it, answer is the same either way.)Please make sure you know the security deposit laws/regulations for your market inside out.

Hi All,Getting started in LA and looking for folks with experience flipping in the LA market.