Sometimes you have to challenge the SOW and determine if everything really needs to be done in order to attract qualified tenants.

That I can make something of myself in this world, and give a better life to my children and If I am lucky to find great fortune, invest for the betterment of my local home town.What I can say to new investors who are looking to get started, be carful who you trust, and if you come from nothing like me understand nobody cares - and this lofty idea of chasing the American dream is an internalized emotion not many can relate to, especially in this field where some people some from old money, and have multi million dollars... they simply cannot relate to you.

San Diego has many options like STR's to cash flow more since we have 35 Million visitors are year to SD. 

Views, location to attractions and layout of property can make or break you in a good location or not so great location.

Logically we keep telling ourselves, we have the experience to easily make the transition but mentally there's a big difference when dealing with 100's of thousands of dollars on a single fam / duplex and millions of dollars on a 20+ unit property.

This sounds like a REALTOR attempting to attract buyers.

Almost never to never in a million years if it's being auctioned.

I see the price range for these types of properties is between $1 million and $1.6 million, but finding a good deal in this market can be challenging.

For instance, someone making $500k a year and living in a very highly appreciating market might be extremely happy on a deal that loses $200 a month but is getting 5% appreciation on a 2 million dollar property in San Diego, butut that doesn't make sense for the investor with 30k and a lower paying job.When it comes to the book series I agree with you that the order doesn't make sense (having read both).

That might be especially attractive to folks who want to shed the clothes they wear at work to keep their living space more clean.