Yes, it's a tough market even though the interests are still high.

My wife has been working with her TC for about 15 years now.. they are invaluable to the high producing RESI agents ..

Will certainly do so as it sounds like mid-term has the potential to produce better returns.

Support/Maintenance requests would be high since the system is too complicated3.

Quote from @MarieChele Porter: I highly recommend you join the California Apartment Association.

That's way too high.

It may make a difference if the rent for the $300k property is so high there will be few tenant prospects available and it may sit vacant.

If you can generate a return in excess of 8%, then you can borrow the down payment from private investors, or even the entire purchase price if your hard money loan was at a higher rate than this.

In tax sale despite the positive hype of high interest and low risk there is significant risk in tax sale.

Your returns sound pretty enticing.