David, the amount you will have to spend to locate the property (run adds, put up signs, buy lists and etc) is not comparable to the amount you would have to invest if you wanted to personally buy that property, hire a crew to fix it and absorb the costs of owning that property before you could sell it.

From CSLB:This section defines what an owner-builder is and the laws surrounding the practice.An owner-builder is what the term indicates: a person owns the property and acts as their own general contractor on the job, and either does the work themselves or has employees (or subcontractors) working on the project.The work site must be their principal place of residence that they have occupied for 12 months prior to completion of the work.The homeowner cannot construct and then sell more than two structures during any three-year period.Getting a GC license and going Legit is pretty difficult.

I have made some real estate investments personally, small.

Thanks in advance for your response. 

I have so many people who bought a parcel at tax sale, so thrilled with the deal they got and then when they bring it to me, I usually find development constraints that make it clear why the last person abandoned it. 

I’m looking for Net and occupancy for 2023.The unit I have a contract on was mostly used for personal use, I’m looking for rental numbers…. and sellers aren’t willing to give these up.

But in my opinion, this specific vision is not possible in these areas.Sorry that this may not be the response you  were hoping for

When I am looking to buy properties, I have to walk through personally to not only see the aesthetics but also the systems and layout which are hard to evaluate from pictures.

Personally, I'm not a fan, but I could see why some people like it. 

I ask about it and get no response, a few days go by, I ask again, no response, a few more days.