But at least get flood insurance in coastal markets.

Coastal California has historically whooped Columbus in residential buy n hold return.  

I see a lot of responses, but few if any from coastal So Cal. 

You’ve obviously looked at the #’s and figured out $200.

Has been since the 1950's and will remain so indefinitely.  

I would imagine, without knowing the numbers, that the coastal major metros saw better than that, or close, even with the current pandemic pricing accounted for.  

That's why i always hope that people in their 20's, 30's and maybe early 40's read here on BP and take action so they can have the freedom to decide what to do with their most valuable commodity "time" and not having to exchange it for money.I also like that I will not be dependent on any government programs when i decide to dial back my work hours and switch to growing exotic fruit. :-) 

We’ve had others that have had to sell their house because they severely overpaid and lost their job because they couldn’t or wouldn’t go back to California and were unable to secure local employment that paid close to the California wages.Boise & South Coastal Florida.

Run your #'s and see if it's a good deal.

given the vast majority of tenants would tell you to go pound sand I think, even if legal, might be shooting yourself in the foot.