I've read that Absentee Owners get multiple offers every week in some markets.Two new lists that are proving effective are Homeowners with Low Financial Stability Scores (FSS) and Seniors with Long-Time Ownership.Good luck

Also, prices were somewhat artificially inflated and lenders have become more conservative, effectively moving prices back down to a more authentic level. 

One play you could do is a cash out refi if it doesn't effect your debt service too much, and still cash in on additional appreciation in the CA market.

As stated above, as long as you get an experienced 203k lender on your team, and effectively compile a list of 5-7 licensed, insured, and bonded contractors to bid the project, it’s absolutely worth the endeavor.

How do you utilize social media to increase engagement and promote yourself?

What did you notice about engagement after you started doing this – did it drive more traffic? 

My first property I’m planning on paying for myself by using an fha loan after that I want to use the brrrr strategy to build my portfolio quickly and effectively but that isn’t possible without using other people’s money.

Needless to say, they ended up clouding title on hundreds of homes, and their actions both got them a stretch in Club Fed for 7-75 yrs, along with being barred for life in Iowa from engaging in any way in the business of buying and selling real estate or selling securities.Personally, this seems like a bad work around for Dodd/Frank, verse just hooking up with an independent licensed mortgage banker in the area, to have them underwrite the property tax loan/2nd mortgage for a fee of $750 or $1,000, which could be tacked onto the total loan amount to be repaid over a couple of years.

Effectively, allowing you to amortize it over 30 years which is likely to result in a much lower mtg payment than paying monthly PMI.

There is also some effect from long term and short term rental conversions.