Looking to get started in my investment journey and trying to figure out some criteria on where to invest.

I haven't personally looked, but depending on how far you consider "something nearby" you could start to look towards Bakersfield/Fresno or moving east.

@Leticia Ramos if this were me, I would only proceed if we had specified in our lease with them that this was an eventuality and that they had agreed to it by signing the lease.If your lease is silent on this, then I would wait until lease renewal time and make those conditions part of the new lease.

This is why NAR will fight it and NAR will win, eventually.

I've been in construction for almost 20 years at this point and I've decided to start my own business.

US 10 year Treasury yields tumbled (by nearly 10 basis points today and counting..) with the latest inflation metrics showing a dip last month indicating the Federal Reserve could start to lower interest rates this year with a now 80% chance of a September rate cut. 

I have enough put away to purchase a few properties for rentals and kick start everything with a faster scale and keeping reserves on hand.

I found the best place to start is at the local meetup groups...make friends with the hosts and who their best connections are. 

I started researching and investing in January 2024 and purchased my first investment property in March 2024.

I started offering the choice between the two about 8 years ago, now everyone chooses a move in fee.