I wanted to do an objective analysis so I figured out what parameters were most important for a reliable, cash flowing market (Low price/rent, positive population growth or influx, and job growth) tried to quantify them in widely available statistics and put them all together for the major (and some data for minor) metropolitan statistical areas.  

We asked a lot of friends and family to give them a low rating on Google to start.

On the bright side, San Diego is a landlord's market to command high rents and interest rates are still historically very low so buying a 2-4 multi family property and using the BRRR is a great option.

I always went too low, even after adding in a 15% "WTF?" 

.#4 Your credit matters when you start dealing with lenders so be smart about building a good score while keeping your debt to income as low as you can.#5 Even if you don't agree with everything Dave Ramsey has to say about finances.

Low entry point?

That kind of rent growth is one of the reasons why people buy apartments in that area for absurdly low cap rates. 

then pick up some other properties.Overall the leverage of your portfolio could be low, even if a specific property was high...This assumes you have a decent income outside of these etc, use the HELOC as your reserve, BUT have cash to back it up just in case.

Ran the numbers if it was just going the one occuppant with all the insurance and a down payment of $10k Cash flow is low - $73/m but that is based off one occupant @ $1850/mCap rate is around 9.6%And COC is around 8.7%If the other is rented out then number change but trying to be conservative.Is this a good deal or bad?

Ran the numbers if it was just going the one occuppant with all the insurance and a down payment of $10k Cash flow is low - $73/m but that is based off one occupant @ $1850/mCap rate is around 9.6%And COC is around 8.7%If the other is rented out then number change but trying to be conservative.Is this a good deal or bad?