Hard to believe that people are still living like this, especially here in my own home state.First Video That Got It All StartedAfter watching that video some friends got to talking and my buddy went down to look at the job site today.

Crud, that goes on a different site.

I’ve been trying to analyze listings on the usual sites and what I receive from a real estate agent.

What I find is that the banks just want too much money for houses that need too much rehab.Is there some way other investors are getting access to properties that aren't on the MLS, or these common sites I mentioned? 

If you want to do it on your own you will need to use those sorts of sites.

BiggerPockets is a great site to get started learning about real estate investing.

It seems like a decent prospect for appreciation and cashflow since it's situated between JHU and Penn Station and is the site of a fairly substantial development project (Telesis), but I understand the strength of the deal will be determined by what price and condition I acquire the property at. 

You can bet the tile guy who didnt get the border quite straight on the attorneys backsplash either ripped it out and redid it or didn’t get paid.

Pricing will be a bit higher than the other 2, but if you're going for a VA loan (which I'm betting you are) then the out of pocket cost won't really change much.

In theory, I believe you should be able to rent out STR in any complex in California, regarding of HOA rules, so long as it is permitted with the City.Your best bet is to seek legal counsel and run the Oxnard case by them to seek their opinion.