Here’s the idea behind "Tonka thinking" (I came up with this quote): just like you wouldn’t replace a tire until you’ve got every mile out of it, the same goes for parts of your property, like the roof.

I am afraid he's part of illegal gambling ring in bay area from certain regional ethnicities, these gambling casino ring was common few years ago.

He's also a very good operator from what I've know and seen as he does share content online (walkthroughs of the aftermath of fires at his property, etc).

Then a wise man who was already successful doing what I wanted to be doing shared some common sense that I took to heart: settle on ONE strategy to get started and block out all the other noise, the BS, and the well intentioned but misinformed friends and relatives telling you that you can’t do this.

In need of an excellent CPR attorney because I currently have a Kaneohe property under contract that I plan on CPR'ing.

I know one property manager nearby who charges $30/month for such a service.

My thoughts have been to use half for 20% down on next primary and the rest for a rental property OR put all $150k into a multifamily and house hack for 1-2 years then do a HELOC and do it all over.What would you suggest if you were just starting out? 

I’ll rent out the other units and use a property manager for the home, only because my day job will take up too much time to manage the property myself. 

But if I buy an investment property using a loan, I won’t be able to later use an FHA loan when I'm ready to buy in LA, right?

I purchased the property after reading Brandon Turner's Rental Property Investing, and with what I learned, planned to purchase 1 property per year for 7 years to develop a solid stream of passive income.