What a odd stat : 96.4% of Californians with mortgages owe less than their homes are worth.I'd hope that almost no one is underwater when appreciation is still strong, I mean even people who bought few mo ago with 0 down  would in theory (for a lot of the state) owe less than their homes value.

Hello, This is my First Time posting, so guess I am a real Newbie!  Looking to my new Bigger Pockets Pro Friends for Advice and give me an honest evaluation of the way I went about it, so I am putting myself out there...

You would do well to examine why you are bothered by tenant requests.

Question: I am looking to HouseHack in OC, California, and here are the stats: Purchase price of $250K(ish), FHA with 3.5 down (@$8,750.00 Cash to close.), @$1,850.00 Mo Pmt.

I live in a fancy neighborhood & receive tons of junk mail from realtors.  99% go into the recycle bin, since I'm not interested, but I do open and examine the handwritten ones that appear to be cards ( like a B-day or X-mas type card). 

Some times examiners want to show that they've done something and will object to the most minor insignificant items.

I've got tons of stats on why we are rockin' and rollin' here but have you spoken with any other wholesalers? 

https://www.har.com/content/newsroom/Highlights: Single-family home sales rose 5.3 percent year-over-year, with 5,260 units sold;Days on Market (DOM) for single-family homes decreased slightly from 67 days in February...

Home price increases are sharpest in these markets, while dwindling housing inventory in the lower price classes could be discouraging people from buying.”Here are the basic stats on single-family home sales for February 2018 for the City of Austin and the greater Austin area:About the local economy, Mark Sprague, state director of information capital for Independence Title, said, "While wages and jobs in the Austin area haven’t increased, the local economy remains strong and continues to attract new residents and potential homebuyers.

Brie Schmidt That’s interesting , I had never heard that stat before regarding low unemployment .