Open houses , according to n a r  sell 1% of homes . 

@Roy N. -- Thanks so much for the detailed response!!

I found my boutique brokerage by narrowing down the neighborhood I wanted to work in (West Hollywood)...

Thanks guys N gals! 

Even worse, if I am a thief operating in the area, I would love to come scope it out.The Zillow link is:  https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3206-Arden-Rd-N...

My family and I have been doing buy n hold a while in San Diego (long before the last crash and even before the crash before that).  

I do, like Grove Park, Almond Park, areas off Hollywood?

Debra N. most of my rentals are rent to own.

I've only just started looking around where I rent right now, near North Hollywood and other parts of the SFV and have found some within my budget for sure, but am wondering what particular neighborhoods with reasonable commutes to Hollywood do people recommend with a budget of 600k (for 2-3bdrm SFR)?

@Kimberly N., if you have the 20% down payment needed outside of the cash you are using for the current project, then you could use that to secure a loan.