Had I held onto that house, I would have benefitted greatly from higher CA appreciation, but on the other hand, I was able to benefit from higher cashflow.

Supply & DemandUnlike financial markets, real estate prices and rents are driven by supply and demand.

In addition to what others have already shared, I'd suggest meeting with a local real estate attorney.

They offer all of these bells and whistles to sell you a grossly marked up home that they set the sale price and then knock off (Ghost funds) fake credits.Then if they leave that area and do not build any more high priced homes guess what happens real fast.

Lastly, this loan would need to be heavily dependent on the actual property instead of my tax returns as I just quit my job a few months back to go full-time into Real Estate.

As an investor friendly real estate broker focused on Oregon Coast STR vacation rentals for sale, these are the testimonials that affirm how powerful of a resource and community Bigger Pockets truly is. 

Good day BP community,Since I’ve become a member of BP I often scroll the forums and see some of the same Real Estate Rockstars answering questions or providing guidance and opinions. 

Flat rate of $800/month to a bookkeeper that specializes in real estate.

I'll send you a DM as well but wanted to connect as I'm very involved in the multifamily market for small(2-4 unit) and midsize(small apartment complexes) in the Pensacola area as both a real estate agent and as an investor. 

I was just there for a business trip and found SLC to be booming in terms of economic development, entrepreneurs and more but haven't done any real RE diligence