You ask where the best markets are, and also state that you are considering buying as primary.

Then packaged a few such properties together, went to a bank and refinanced them out and then tried to find a new property to put those private lenders on.Admittedly, we usually left some of our own money in the properties (our average all in price is about 82% of the ARV) but we had some money to work with which not everyone does (why I recommend house hacking to start for most).

Almost anyone that owned a house in Southern California for more than 10 years is likely accredited (but they may need to move money around).  

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Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Montgomery.

7/28/24 - UPDATE WITH NEW PICTURES.
Hi all, just sharing the update and the experience, we finally after interviewing about 4...

I create my own spreadsheets for analysis, budget, management and metrics.

If you own the property than you no longer have to go through anyone to contact YOUR tenant.

They plan to bring in their own team, which means the current property manager will be out of a job once the deal officially closes.

what state. 

Balloons coming due with higher interest rates, China market, China production, Manufacturing production moving back to the US, Worker shortages, Workert pay hikes, Ukraine/Russia food and fertilizer misses, Oil prices increasing due to the OPEC Q1 production curtailments in place, Houthi issues, Panama Canal Water issues, Illegal immigration impact (buy one of those office buildings and rent for $10mm per year for Illegal housing, take advantage) social benefits required, Climate change believe it or not- Buy or sell into that thought process,  US politics, Baby boomers leaving workforce and needing more benefits, Baby Boomers moving from Stocks to Bonds,  etc.I agree things will get worse, but that means more investing opportunities. 

I now own over 100+ units in this market.