If I can do this my case will be much stronger for a private lender to give me money in exchange for moderate returns on their money in the form of a note. 

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None of those areas have enough housing.i was forecasting a moderate year in terms of rent increase of $100/month average.  

If the prices work where you are, I think with your experience, you could go right into a four-plex and do fine, especially if it was light to moderate value-add because of your knowledge and connections.

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The other California investors with more moderate incomes bought years ago and have built wealth from 30+ years of appreciation and small mortgages and their rental income supplements their pension or Social Security and retirement accounts. 

A common rule of thumb is around $30 to $60 per square foot for light to moderate renovations.

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