I have heard that CA is very competitive and very difficult to find deals in.

We haven't even discussed carriers raising their rates due to their reinsurance carriers increasing their rates, your building locations (CA, FL, NY, coastal counties/cities, etc.), how litigious is your state, your own loss history/ratio as an individual investor, the carrier's overall loss ratio in a certain state/area, the deductibles you've elected, etc. 

As I settle into the new year with my game plan Im curious to know what Margins investors are looking to receive in this market. From what Im experiencing its been pretty slow as deals are not giving my investors enou...

I will give you the common-sense answer below, but this is California, where common sense doesn't exist.A mandatory evacuation is outside of your control, so you shouldn't suffer financially because of it.

That said, I wanted to share my story about how I found an out-of-state property, got it rented, and set it on autopilot.BackgroundI’m in my late 20s, living in a very high cost of living city and working in tech.

For context, I'm based in the SF Bay Area in CA and looking into buying my first OOS rental after house hacking locally for 10 years.

Cities screw up all the time..

@HaiderFord is also talking about the impact on Memphis.Here is an article Ford put out 12/24https://fordauthority.com/2024/12/ford-blueoval-city-set-to-...

You ARE subject to CA LLC tax just by the fact of YOU being a CA resident, sorry.

Quote from @Brandon Leffler:I may sell my condos in CA as the HoA's have climbed to 400$/mo I wouldn't sell your condos solely based on HOA fees being $400/mo.