You may want to find a good agent in the southern NH area as I'm hearing that market is prime for investment with people moving up from MA, but your other markets might be just as solid.Also, since you're already an agent, it's pretty easy to get your reciprocal license for NH or RI.

Yes, I’m a fan of harvesting the equity built up in properties.

In a previous post, I discussed the difference in each of the most common cost segregation study approaches.

Market Analysis is one of the biggest things I do. 

Here's an example of the landlord laws I'm referring to ("Justice for Renters Act"  - this is coming up on CA's November ballot). 

Subsequently I ended up buying property in 8 states, and a couple weeks ago bought 5 properties in 5 days in 3 states.

In a perfect world the water is hard piped at least 15-20 feet from the structure once it comes out of the gutters.Where is the top of foundation in relation to elevation of drainage and elevation of the road?

and if you don't have enough money to house hack in San Diego... save up until you do.and if you want to move somewhere else, house hack there. 

I know you don't want to deal with tenants and their problems, so why not either:A - Buy a NNN property where you don't have those problems, but still have cash flow,...orB - Take your $500k, and partner up with another investor where they deal with the tenants.

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