However, once you secure a property that fits your goals, the market will reward you generously.

I know where to get them better price, coupons, rewards discount.

I can see the reward over time, something I couldn’t do at the beginning of my journey. 

If jump into BRRR first, more risk, more to learn, more reward though I hope.

So just keep grinding and you will reap the reward.

It's all about your personal risk reward. 

I think the prevailing theme that you're seeing is that San Diego (and a lot of California) is an outsized risk/reward proposition.  

It's going to be a fun and rewarding journey.

Risk...reward.    

I did have a few architects do renderings on my first building on this issue but it seemed like the cost/reward wasn’t where I wanted it to be. 1000 square feet in the basement though is a whole other story.