Does anyone have any suggestions, advice or a strategy to share with me?

Their experiences could offer valuable insights and strategies to help you navigate the market.Good luck on your journey! 

Hey BiggerPockets Community,If you're a real estate investor or developer eyeing opportunities in Los Angeles, SB-9 (the California HOME Act) could be a game-changer for your strategy.

Private mortgage insurance i believe is not charged on va loans.  

Our entire network of agents, title companies, insurance, conventional lenders, private lenders, and many others come together to make this an enjoyable experience.

Right after I closed on that one the insurance company demanded I make a couple thousand dollars of repairs.

All strategies can be lucrative and all can be costly. 

. - some strategies I've seen California investors use to lessen negative cash flow: house hacking, mid-term rentals (people temporarily displaced from home renovation or insurance reasons like fire), rent by the room, Short Term Rentals. - The ultimate house hack, live in the small ADU unit and rent out the two levels of the main house on AirBnb in San Francisco (I would have thought STRs are oversaturated in S.F. but it worked for them and they stay fully booked).

Payments $492 (interest, tax, insurance) currently owe $51K.

Depending on what the potential jobs offer in terms of income, does this seem like a realistic strategy?