>but quickly realized that trading time for money wasn’t going to be enough if I wanted to create wealth while living in California.I think you are entering a tough market.  2.5 years ago (before interest rates doubled)  it was a much easier market.  

Hi All, I live in NY and I am looking to buy in a hot market.

After I close I will still have 30k in immediate cash and I have stock market investments that are another 30k, so even more frustrating that it's not even a monetary issue

Are you in a market where the costs of the necessary capex is cost prohibitive?

However the website is less than helpful and intentionally made so to create delays.

I chose to take this marketing approach at the end of last year for my website too.

For flipping you have to be in a viable market that produces such opportunity. 

This is exactly why I've been staying away from markets like LA and focusing on midwest markets. 

My top reasons are:- Current income- Hope of price appreciation- Vacation home to go to- Store of value/hedge against inflationOne other reason for me that I am not sure is captured in the original list is that STRs is what my market gave me.

I have an off-market opportunity and want to jump on it!