In my opinion a lot of investor write off these properties when they shouldn't.2) Find great deals and use a partner instead of debt.

Example: I have a friend who bought an SFH with partners for $1.1M.

Hi Carla,Sure thing.Send me your email address (email me at [email protected]) and I will have my partner Christy-Ann add you onto our monthly notifications list.Nice to meet a local BP'er here in the Bay Area!

I don't know if there is a local REIA group near you but maybe a group of you folks could partner with some of us here?

I actually invest Wisconsin myself with a partner of mine.While you have the time, make sure your DTI ratio is low as well.

I'm currently seeking other active investors that I can partner with or be an apprentice to in the Northern CA region.

If you have significant capital to invest (I don't know your situation) a safe bet is partnering up with a hard money firm and becoming a transactional funder - kind of the same concept except you don't end up being a slumlord...

*OR* you can do what I did over the years is partner up with a hard money group - and make investments WITH them, WITH your cash.

Contact investors in the area and find a good title company and perhaps you can find someone to be your man on the street there to partner with to do things like show the prperty or put a lockbox on.

Pretty much 100% of CO is sold out, but I might buy it in a different state that one of my partners lives in...