Everyone enjoys a small patch of nature, even in the concrete jungle.  

If someone was going to move from California and learn a market in which to execute the BRRR method, why is your market the best? 

Is anyone aware of an effective method to generate leads in the UK?

It seems that money order are still the preferred payment method for these tenants.  

How is NY so different that the tried and true valuation methods don't work there???

We've looked at multiple projects of a mixed use nature for many of these reasons.

Any other suggestions or methods i could use to get my first SFH investment property for a Buy and hold?

So it would depend on your market: are there more people who make 120k a year who don't want to (or can't) buy a house or people who make $9/hr who can't buy a house.Another aspect is the ability to add value to an apartment complex from raising rent, adding coin-op laundry (debatable on the profitability), rental storage, soda/vending machines not to mention the natural appreciation.

I haven't seen anywhere that discusses this method. 

If the activity is business/investment-related, the interest will/might be deductible.Cashing out to pay yourself will be personal in nature and will not be deductible.