During the semiconductor recession of the 1980s, for example, the chip company Intel featured the "125% solution" where its engineers had to work 10 hours a day for 8 hours of pay (perfectly legal).

Lemon Grove, Paradise Hills, Chula Vista, Oak Park, Rolando?

My family lived in Royal Oak and that area for a decade.  

Did the inspection yesterday, there are a lot of deferred maintenance, like the bath tub porcelain chipped off, tiles falling off the wall, carpets and vinyl floors in bad shape, HVAC units outside part got rustic, etc. the main structure and roof, Windows are in ok shape.

I was in negotiations on a place in Orange (317 n oak), but ended up not proceeding because it was a bit far away and the return was a little lower than I'd like.

Now I need to have the plumber chip concrete.

If you are willing to go to B neighborhoods, check out Carmichael, Fair Oaks.

My husband has a long-term tenant renting a SFR in Oak Park, near McClatchy Park.

You just want to keep chipping at your goal, stay at it, stay focus, stay determined.

@Rick Oaks- thank you for the feedback and advice.