We are constantly looking for seller finance deals, given that these are the ones we are eligible for.

Buy an apartment near a good school district for 1 mill and sell it for 1.5 mill in 2 years. 

CA is a foreign country.. and I learned this as a HML there.. not nearly as cut and dry as being a lender in the US>. the judges in CA have wide latitude to cram down your rate.. give borrower more time etc etc.. 

If you can find a trendy area, near food/bars etc will be beneficial.

DOM seems to be constantly increasing.

No other big cap x items in near future.

With a Refinance loan amount of $300K you should have monthly rental income near $3,000.  

I'm moving back to the states soon with my family and we're planning on investing in real estate in the near future, including possibly house hacking.We have no debts and have some money saved as well as a bit of inheritance. 

I'm moving back to the states soon with my family and we're planning on investing in real estate in the near future, including possibly house hacking.We have no debts and have some money saved as well as a bit of inheritance. 

Of the cities I can afford to get a rental near me I've compiled a list of rents to use as references in my quick property analysis.