Cheap easy Value Add. 

I'm only guessing.I would think that it would be pretty easy to discern what kind of repair was made.

Perhaps you could even get your new property rented out at a rate that would pay your heloc bill, at interest-only payments that should be fairly easy.

Easy to get financing.

A handy search bar in the upper right makes it easy to find previous discussions, blogs, podcasts, and other resources.

It’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of a potential deal, but skipping this step can lead to costly mistakes.Getting your real estate license is also a solid strategy just realize once you have a license wholesaling may not be in the cards as its a very gray area.Lastly, since you're planning to buy properties for yourself in 2026, start laying the groundwork now.

Add two more bedrooms and you're on easy street.

Finding the exact bottom isn't easy but many have said it's already happened. 

I keep our rentals in great condition so this strategy  make is easy for me.  

Role-playing.     . you paid $300k 10 years ago, it’s worth $660k, (so when you sell you net $600k to make math easy.)and your cpa determined that you owned zero land, so it’s all depreciatable. you owe 15% on the $300k gain plus 25% tax on $109k depreciation recapture, so you owe $70k in federal taxes, then California reaches out for another $30k?