Has your experience been that it was just as easy as it was pre-COVID@Jonathan New My experience after doing a raise after COVID started - it's going to be tough to raise money on a deal for a while.

We always have a shortage of employees in the summer so they typically hire JV workers from foreign countries.

Finding agents to rent units is really tough.

Hi Shayna,I see your cactus fell over, cactus's are tough it will probably be alright.Re the door (they won't fix it) maybe CALL AND ASK them if you can get small can of matching paint and make it look better yourself.

This is probably a good area to find lots and build new homes, but it is tough buying rehabs in that area because the prices are too high to tear them down and build new.If you bought it for around $100K, can you fix it for $20K and resale for $150,000?

Hopefully you have an emergency fund for tough times. 

Your tenants will certainly think twice about skipping rent even if it is a tough time when you've gone out of your way to do something so nice and thoughtful for them.

Or have newbies had success in a tough SoCal market?

Definitely a tough position to be in, @Philip Calixto!

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