You can still find positive cash flow (aka the 1% rule) and amazing appreciation potential.

@Marc Anthony MacielIf you're diving into house hacking and multifamily investing in Southern California, you’ll want to focus on markets like Riverside, San Bernardino, Ontario, and Long Beach—areas with strong rental demand and solid appreciation potential.

I might try Rta s again in the future. 

Then, if you can trend over time you'll want to see where the "path of progress" is going/moving and attempt to buy in that path of progress to gain some appreciation in the future.

The charts below show the median price trend during this more stable period.The higher appreciating zip codes during the 5-year pre-Covid period appear to be:89032 (North Las Vegas), 10.2%89015 (Henderson), 9.7%89131 (Centennial Hills), 9.2%89031 (North Las Vegas), 9.2%89084 (Aliante), 8.5%89011 (Henderson), 8.1%89123 (Silverado Ranch), 7.9%89141 (Blue Diamond, Southern Highlands), 7.4%89134 (Summerlin), 7.3%Rent Growth10-Year Rents $/SF by Zip Code 2015-01-01 to 2024-12-31The higher rent growth zip codes for the last 10 years appear to be:89032 (North Las Vegas), 7.1%89011 (Henderson), 6.8%89084 (Aliante), 6.4%89145 (Summerlin adjacent), 6.4%89031 (North Las Vegas), 6.3%89134 (Summerlin), 6.1%5-Year Pre-Covid Rents Trend $/SF by Zip Code 2015-01-01 to 2020-03-01The faster rent growth zip codes during the 5-year pre-Covid period appear to be:89002 (Henderson), 7.6%89015 (Henderson), 7.0%89032 (North Las Vegas), 6.8%89031 (North Las Vegas), 6.0%89011 (Henderson), 5.8%89145 (Summerlin adjacent), 5.8%Concluding ThoughtsIf past performance is any indication of future performance, the data shows that properties in certain parts of North Las Vegas, Henderson, Centennial Hills, Silverado Ranch, and certain Summerlin areas may appreciate faster than the other areas of our target area.

I think over the foreseeable future we will see this continue due to rising prices in those markets like California and New York.

Angel investors might be interested, but you'll likely have to give up a portion of the ownership or future profits, and there could be potential complications in managing the investor's expectations and involvement.

Traditional IRA withdrawals are taxed as ordinary income, with a 10% penalty if under 59½, potentially pushing you into a higher tax bracket.

Some popular ones include the UAE Real Estate Investors Group and the Dubai Real Estate Investors Meetup Group.Feel free to reach out if you'd like to discuss our current projects or potential investment opportunities in the UAE.

Choosing a solution like that means missing out on significant opportunities to free up your time for what you do best while also foregoing the expertise of a tax professional who could provide substantial benefits—potentially saving you thousands of dollars.