Obviously, you don't want to have a high interest rate locked in, but if it is the only way to close on an otherwise good deal, the short term cost may be worth it.

We have no desire to level down the quality of our rentals. 

My wife and both make a high income for our area and I feel we could save about $100K per year to keep buying. 

If buying becomes more affordable, then there will be less demand for rentals and the rent prices will go down.I can be wrong, just like everyone else, but I think this is a terrible time to buy a property with negative cash flow, even in high-appreciation markets like San Diego.

@Dan BarthI would hire a professional to test air quality.

My property manager immediately began the eviction process using a highly reputable eviction service.

I want to pick your brains about some highly profitable investing strategies, pitfalls that may arise investing into this market and any advice or experiences you would like to share.

I use Spokeo a lot for doing cold calling in my real estate business and I think it does a good job of returning quality owner information.

The general investment profile of recent investors are second home or vacation home buyers, typically from out of State or area, and looking to take advantage of the diminishing benefit of the 'STR Loophole' of accelerated depreciation to offset high W-2 wage taxes. 

As a newcomer in the home renovation industry, I highly need expert advice.