We are experiencing some growing pains for sure.

@Nina Marie  There may be help on the way and I just posted about it the other day:$2.6 billion in federal rent relief headed to CaliforniaIt's actually rent relief designed for small landlords with low-income tenants. 

As @Ryan Kelly said, prices are moving rapidly and missing out on a potential $50k in appreciation could be a painful regret.  

It's a pain to learn and too big for what you have right now, but you're planning to scale, right?

The GC will not answer his phone and I have already paid him in full so I have no leverage there, just lots of painful lessons. 

Not as many on the MLS right now, look into finding a fixer or buying from another investor that wants to offload one that is a "pain" for them.Good Luck! 

Purchase price: $78,000 Cash invested: $50,000 3/1 SFH, 1688 SQ FeetAdding:• HVAC• New Roof• Second Bathroom• Interior Pain• New Flooring in every room but living• Minor floor leveling What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

Furthermore, many Non-QM programs are way more of a pain in the arse than conventional. 

The interest rate is usually very good, but the pain you have to go through to get it, when first starting out, is not worth the reward. 

Setting up utilities, especially TV and internet, is a pain, and sometimes the tech support won't help your tenants when they call, even if you put their names on the account.For me, renting by rooms is an acceptable last resort when I can't fill my units with groups.