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If you save a little more to put down and then still go with a lower downpayment loan, you can get something way more desirable in the $250-300,000 range.

If you provide your desired goals it will be easier to provide more targeted suggestions. 

It's in a desirable area, gated pool, I don't anticipate problems renting.

Rimforest, CA is a less desirable area to rent as not many people seek it out.

My name is Billy Norcilien and I am recent college graduate (Florida State University 2017, BS I.T.) and I currently work as a software developer but I have fallen in love with BP and it has only increased my desire to get into real estate.

Also, you can increase the earnest money (to prove you are a serious buyer), you can be closer to their list price, you can play with the closing costs, you can waive professional inspection etc.. there are a lot of other things to make your offer more desirable to sellers! 

If your CA property is making you money and is in a desirable neighborhood, do a Heloc or cash out refi and move that money elsewhere. 

Since you can’t control the other parties needs, wants, expectations, desires, etc. a great part of the success in concluding a deal is out of your control.My advise may be different than what many others would suggest; I would determine what price and terms make it a good deal for me, and then try to determine if that would also make it a good deal for the seller, based on his needs and wants.I’ve never been comfortable with the “let’s work out a mutually beneficial solution” approach, though that approach is in vogue, and some people have had success with that approach.Over a 40 plus year real estate career, investing my money in over 500 deals in which I was the primary deal maker, I have found it much easier, efficient and profitable to make an offer based on my wants, and let the seller respond.

Due to the fact most towns were born out of a local mill or local mine there can be a huge swing in desirability and price in a very short distance.