@Aseel Yerunkar a lot of what they do is in the sunbelt but they are expanding, I've had good luck in the sun belt both in and out of CA, it is an easier transition but there are new problems that you don't consider when you come from CA, was certainly an eye opening experience for me.

I have been recently trying to decide to get my real estate license in order to transition my career into the real estate industry while also investing.

It's hard to stand out.There are some new owner-occupied segments with people who share motivating factors for selling their home.Seniors with Long-time Ownership: often ready to downsize or transition to assistance.Homeowners with Low Financial Stability Scores (FSS): Struggling financially and likely ready to cash in on their asset.Both these categories have additional advantages in that they probably don’t haven’t been updated and may have deferred maintenance.

I just searched “How to Find good buys” on the forumsThe first hits were in orderNew Investor in FLChanging a Homes colorTruck Driver ready to transition to real estateSelf Directed IRA custodiansAm I using incorrect terminology?

The list is a big detail to pay attention to.Absentee Owners get a lot of offers -so it can be tough to compete which can drive the price up.There are some owner-occupied segments with people who share motivating factors for selling their home.Seniors with Long-time Ownership: often ready to downsize or transition to assistance.Homeowners with Low Financial Stability Scores (FSS): Struggling financially and likely ready to cash in on their asset.Both these categories have additional advantages in that they probably don’t haven’t been updated and may have deferred maintenance.

Hope the transition goes smoothly. 

The move wont happen for another 2 years but looking to learn now what I will need to do and how to make this a smooth transition.

Many companies provide/subsidize the Orca pass, which takes a big part of the sting out of transit. 

I started doing this very part time in mid-August and am already working at transitioning it to my full-time thing.

We think we can eventually achieve a final rent of 800/mo per unit.This property is in a college town, so transitioning from blue collar tenants to potential college student tenants is an idea being tossed around.