I was raised with the 'be debt free' as much as practical value system and always keep extra funds for whatever emergency that comes up (renters that burn the place down, or just play the no rent/eviction game, or car accidents, or medical situations, whatever).I buy rentals for cash, fix then up and hope to rent most of them forever. 

Without them I would not be able to consume even a tenth of the information I do.  

A lot of business sources I've consumed recommend doing things "that don't scale" as a competitive advantage over the big players in a niche.

I don’t agree with holding past criminal offenses against people forever.

@Joseph Joseph @Alvin SylvainActually as long as you don't mind deleting some of the older properties you've analyzed, you can analyze new ones for free forever.

Plus, LA is a hot market, ‘low ball’ offers are typically ignored unless the property has bee on the market forever or its in the absolute ghetto.Feel free to reach out if you need more specific advice. 

I know many people seller finance deals but I cant seller finance forever because I need to do a cash out refi to pay back my rehab costs.

The most time consuming part of the process is just making sure you identify and record all of the correct documents within the county, so be sure to do your due diligence in this regard.

In commercial transactions, there are few protections when compared to consumer transactions. 

I am attending the webinars, reading lots of books, and trying to learn as much as I can right now.Thanks for reading and I look forward to connecting with you.If you're consuming the podcasts and books I'm hoping you have read the Ultimate Beginners Guide.