Question is, if I have the means to put a high enough down payment on a house to be cash flow positive (assuming my expense estimates are accurate, etc.) is that something that I should do?  

If you and your husband can perform the same line of work in another state like Florida, Texas, Nevada I would move out of CA as soon as possible. 

I will answer as it relates to traditional BRRRR, in the general case there are additional options.  1) Do not perform maximum cash extract.  

Based on these assumptions and the IRS notice's text that "The IRS also gives affected taxpayers until May 1, 2025, to perform other time-sensitive actions described in Treas.

@Aaron Gordon  we did the student rentals down here in Narragansett for  a long time and the more accurate screening was getting the major.

STR's can perform even better as you know but its all about location and timing.

Note investing can be divided into performing vs non performing.  

In response, I had a plumber and a water restoration company come to assess the situation.The restoration company cut into the drywall, and the plumber thoroughly inspected all the pipes, performed a leak test, and conducted a pressure test.

The numbers only look like they work because the calculation is only as accurate as the numbers we plug in. 954.00 for 12 months worth of maintenance on a duplexin Cleveland?

Quote from @Sanjay Bhagat: BP is not in the business of tracking syndication performance.