Hi I am glad you are watching what I recommended ..try starting with 2018 he gives a lot of practical info and tells you what it is like day to day as a wholesaler. 

I have long boards and short boards which you could borrow and if you give me a little about your surf experience I am sure we could find an exciting spot for you/family to learn or practice surfing.

Forced appreciation is a big factor as landlords improve their properties and raise rents or just flip.We all play a similar game in lower cost markets but the barriers to entry are lower, the appreciation is lower, and the cash flow is higher, allowing smaller investors the opportunity to get in the game.If I was very wealthy I probably still wouldn’t invest in higher cost markets because I lack the knowledge to be successful.

I always like to drop some best practices on new investors looking to do it as I see a lot of newer folks over complicating the practice. 

Scenario A (typical) - $500k duplex-$125k down-$375k mortgage at 4.6%Scenario B (modular financing) - $500k duplex-$125k down-$260k mortgage at 4.6%-$75k HELOC on primary residence-$40k loan against 401(k) (technically this would be $165k down, but you get the point)In scenario A, paying off the mortgage quickly makes zero improvement on cashflow until you pay it off completely, or refinance, and there's no point in that if your rate is locked in lower than current(or future) market rates.Scenario B could involve higher interest rates on the HELOC and the 401k loan, but you have multiple, simple, easy options for increasing your cashflow, and then you don't end up playing as much in the overpriced, volatile stock market.

I went to class one night a week at a local brokerage close to me and studied the rest online at home with my text books and online practice tests and video classes

I have friends in the area who are renting out bedrooms for $400 per month in an apartment so it seems like just another way to improve the cash flow of the property. 

In addition, I think there is still a lot of opportunity for improving the product.BTW I recently looked at Mileage IQ and other competitors in the Apple store. 

I was practicing driving for dollars and I found an abandoned home in San Diego yesterday.

Rental arbitrage is a widely accepted practice done by landlords, property owners, and investors all over the country.