"The solutions" never seem to have the desired affect.

I've had a desire to do this since I was a teenager and 20 years later I'm just now taking the first steps to enter into it.

Do you have any experience or desire to be a landlord?

Each has a fairly unique plan, which when I started working with investors, I couldnt understand as well as I do now.Regarding Adrian's comments about Realtors as investors.

If you have the knowledge, time, and desire to the job correctly and in a timely fashion then do it.

I'm happy to provide my opinion on a specific deal if desired.

So if the OP wants MORE immediate cash flow then it may well be best to look in other markets/property types where properties are LESS desirable as evidenced by their lower prices. compared to rents but he could be losing profitability in LA by chasing some short term number.

Our desire is not to “get rich,” but to enable myself to work less sooner so we can live a more “simple life.”

The real estate agent said that the lot I was interested in was in the good area, while the cheaper lots are in a not so desirable area.

This takes some preparation and research, as well as a built up self-confidence, in order to achieve the desired result.