Another exit would possibly add 5 more wells and sell individually after renovations..Sorry for the long post but I'm hungry to get started and feel like this can be helpful Central Florida

I'd actually started a conversation with him in this regard.  

Back when I first started looking in early Feb, prices for the exact type of townhome I was looking for have jumped 50K, and it just isn’t feasible for me at the moment.

Start with the California Association of Realtors Residential Lease Agreement.

@Stephen Dispensa It was quite overwhelming when my broker first told me how much the property tax will jump once I purchase vs what it is now.

I would personally encourage you to use debt if you are looking to wait 3 years to get started though.

I’ve started this journey with the end in mind (positive energy only) 😊

He throws out a high number and my guess is probably 5% of the people may say sounds good when can you start , and he makes big money for a small job .

When someone offers to pay a large amount up front, it's typically because they are enticing you to not look deeply into their past, or they are trying to jump the line ahead of other applicants.

Stay away from occupied properties since you can't get rid occupant for at least 90 days before start eviction process ( new law ) I'm going thru this right now and it is very very frustrating.