A CERTAIN price point and product 3 bed 2 bath under 200k or whatever might be moving fast in a certain market but others are still selling at 2009 levels.Houses I am looking at locally in a certain subdivision anything 250k and under has about a 90% sell rate and moves fast.

Start hanging out with your local REIA. 

If you are looking 3-5 years down the road In my mind I'd want to have a "not to be under xyz amount" whatever that is to make it make sense to you, but then having the property appraised or using a CMA from a local broker to guid the valuation rather than zillow. 

You will need to furnish them and check with local regulations to see if this is legal but if you can you will make a lot more money this way. 3.

The RE used as collateral are either SFH, multi-fam, or small commercial (like a small retail store), and all in Calif. 

I highly recommend hiring a local RE attorney to draft this unique document.

I’ve also looked in areas where I visit (I travel a lot) and every time I talk to a local agent the first question is always “do you have pre approvals?”

I have posted on a couple local investor fb groups.

@Jamie Powers you will need to check with the city for specific local laws, but you should be good with 60 days notice.Good Investing...

You will need to get a local, rockstar Realtor, contractor, lender, and property manager.