At this time most multifamily properties in Socal seem to be out of my price range / down payment, but I could be wrong.

We used a company called unique refinishers.

I know the type of conversations I want to have—and that’s unique to me.

You should have purchasing power-up in the $500-$600k range, some of the western suburbs like Cicero and Berwyn have decent cash flowing multi-units in that price range.Was there a particular reason you were thinking of buying a condo?

The rehab estimate sounds a little light for what is required, and is definitely at the top of the hard money range/70% rule range.

This property is unique as it was originally separate buildings that were eventually combined and then slowly converted some of the space into residential living space.

I have a unique advantage in that I'm active duty military, and both cards waive their annual fees (~$500 per card) for military cardholders. 

Since these properties in my targeted area can be found in the 50-70k range I plan to buy outright for my first property.

I have a bit of unique start to real estate.

I am having a hard time running comps due to the difference in the units, as well as knowing a good cap rate range.