I am currently struggling to decide on which approach I should go after.

The LA market is very competitive right now, and we've seen that it's been a struggle that the seller can't find a replacement property.

What you are likely seeing is there is currently a bit of a struggle between hard money and private lenders. 

I have been listening BP podcast for the past one year and it seems even the experienced investors are struggling to find good deals in this market.

If you do that consistently, you will make good progress toward market but they will still struggle to find a better place to live and are less likely to move our. 

We don't really need extra cash flow right now per se, but we do want to make good investing decisions, of course.As for my confidence in the location's ability to appreciate, I'm struggling to assess those odds.

Meanwhile, I've rented to young people that earned 4x the rent and they still struggle because they squander money on a big truck, 90" 3D TV, etc.

New home builders struggle withlabor, lumber, and global supply chain issues.

Hey @Thomas Rodgers - lots of great questions all of which we struggled with when first starting out. 

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