,Thank you Sir, did you wait to retire to pursue your investment interests or did you flip/keep/ get your license while active?

If you were thinking about buying a vacation rental in a more coastal neighborhood like Mission Beach or La Jolla (where the cost essentially necessitates the escalated income of an STR), I would likely advise you to wait to see where things go legislatively.However, the neighborhood you mentioned are not necessarily in that same category.

For Andrew, he could be waiting a while to get this property if there are any complications with Husband's estate.

I am wondering because I know what I have seen is just the ups about and not the downs.Tje crazy thing is to even talk to them they want thousands of dollars.  

Investing is a life commitment.On the other hand you could try wholesaling, invest a few thousand, work your butt off for a year and only be farther in debt.

Since then I have been waiting patiently for 4/16/18 to arrive so that I can get paid, but now my broker is telling me he wants to "wait and see what happens". 

Can’t wait to see your after!!!!

I just don’t want to wait years to do so.

But, if you have a bad tenant, you can go through the 14 day notice, wait out the 3-4 weeks court day and the day before you go to court, they can deposit some cash in the account, then show up at the hearing and say they made a payment and you accepted so therefore the 14 day and court hearing is  essential void. 

I would also recommend that you have a nice reserve account built up BEFORE you buy it, because some items don't wait for 20 years to break.