In 2018, my husband and I took the plunge into real estate investing by purchasing our first fourplex with minimal experience.

So if you sold your new property for exactly what you paid for it two days after buying it you would still be paying the tax that you had deferred in the 1031.So, going from CA to CA doesn't benefit you.  

I live in the SF Bay Area and have decided to buy my first single-family home.I fully acknowledge and recognize that the SF Bay Area and California (in general) may have some of the worst cash flow numbers in the entire country.I've already traveled to cheaper Midwestern states to look at real estate opportunities, but have decided to invest here in the SF Bay Area as I'm purchasing with the intention of living in it first and foremost, and then renting it out sometime in the near future when I move overseas.I'm looking for anywhere in the Greater Bay Area/Northern California region (even Sacramento & Central Valley is okay) with better than average purchase price to rent ratio, and some appreciation (if possible). 

Can Seller Financing Benefit the SELLER?

You're right, I should have said once a year or more....because one of the main benefits of the inspection is to have a professional on-the-record.

You can continue to invest in real estate and create more depreciation losses via cost segregation to offset the recapture though. 

What types of funding structures have you found most effective for scaling your real estate portfolio? 

I am here to learn about real estate investing especially the BRRR method.

My Real Estate attorney always gives me advice and allows me to ask simple questions all the time.

How can my online presence help me to grow my real estate portfolio?