It touched home with me, and made me feel like I'm not the only one struggling with the SoCal Struggle! 

@Jeremiah Ashe this is something I struggle with too.

I'm struggling with refinancing my portfolio in DFW.

The problem we have never thought of until now is that because the owners have struggled to provide normal documents like rent rolls and leases (a lot of the tenants have been in their units for years, now renting month to month) we worry that when it comes times to transfer over security deposits there will either be none or the amount will be minimal.

Following up to this, as I'm still struggling to understand the best setup. 

I'm struggling with whether I can have my cake and eat it too. 

I was just struggling to wrap my mind around the COC returns and how they apply.

I assume if they want to do this they do not have much equity in the house, because they are effectively splitting their equity with you and unless you are able to force a lot of appreciation I am a struggling with how they would be better off. 

In our case we are fairly cautious, busy professionals with limited time (plus four kids) and although we have had a good cash flowing experience with our first rental for 6 years, I am struggling with developing a growth (next rental purchase) strategy that fits us.

I am a Real Estate Broker in the Lincoln City/ Newport area and I have a lot to bring to the table, most of which is hustle and knowledge.I moved to this area 9 months ago specifically to start investing in BRRRs and Flips in this area, but I am really struggling to find people who are doing the same thing to work with and learn from.