They're looking for something affordable, safe, preferably with decent schools and a commute they are willing to make to get those things.Not sure if the Google or Apple buses go to Brentwood.  

If you're comparing apples to apples then maybe not.

I think you need to compared apples to apples through to the end to see the comparison. ..........................Lets say you buy a 100K house and put 20K down. 20K is YOUR investment, NOT 100K.

For example "No cooking grease, oil, animal meat bones, pasta, rice, any other substance down the garbage disposals except apple and carrot peels and liquids with no solid matter such as juice and soda" and "no vaping and smoking of any tobacco product, marijuana or any substance" on the property, including the backyard"  

If you want to give my mailbox money a boost [shameless plug to follow], just go to Pandora, Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, or wherever the hell you listen to music and search for "the Rhythm Brewers" or "God, Guns, NASCAR", my biggest hit (such as it were 😅), give a listen or a purchase and you'll be contributing to my "mailbox money"

It's a landlord-friendly state, low property taxes, and is getting massive tech job growth from Tesla, Apple, Google, and the like.

I do understand that comparing San Diego RE to Ohio RE is an apples vs oranges comparison.  

And what is the probability of collection, you cannot get blood from a stone, and in Texas in many cases collection is not happening due to various laws.So checking out your probability of collection with an eviction attorney might be a good move too.And to keep it in perspective, an Phone 14 Pro can go for around $1500 plus tax, so your out about 3 iPhones (or about 15% of the price of a new F150 truck).If you let 5 or 6 more of these go unpaid, you've just paid for a new F150, and will never get to have it.But then again, you have to run your business in a way you "Feel" is Moral and Just.Good Luck!

Just like if you were picking a mutual fund in a 401k instead of direct investing into say, Apple or Tesla, real estate syndications can offer some great advantages for the busy professional when it comes to real estate investing.

Apple, Google, Xerox, Fuji film, and Meta are all coming into the area. 5k people a month move to the area which has created a housing shortage, rent spikes, major appreciation (not just due to inflation) and you can still find single family homes for sale on the MLS in good condition for ~250k+ Tenant-landlord laws are landlord-friendly and taxes are low.