The rest of the ENTIRE house had a pile of empty beer cans several feet high. 

Still love the area and will visit, but instead of buying my first STR there, I bought in Myrtle Beach, SC and it's performed very well.

The rate will be high on the second though, so you may need to factor the blended rate. 

I was running some numbers and it seems to me that when you're doing a BRRRR you have two choices: you can either pull a lot of money out in the refinance, which then helps you scale up quickly, but then you leave yourself with a high mortgage payment, and little to no cash flow.

Main questions from here:  Is a coaching experience worth the high price tag?  

While California may present some challenges for investors due to high property prices and competition, there are still potential opportunities, as well as options in other states.

Hi Julia, Starting out in land flipping can indeed seem daunting, especially when you're facing high costs for educational resources and feeling the pressure to make smart investments without a solid foundation of knowledge.

In addition the real estate agencies are under heavy litigation for their high commissions and price fixing.

I see so many assumable loan which seems like deal, but I am unable to take it as my DTI is high due to primary property etc. 

Typically we would make this type of contingency with a kickout clause...the time for notification and performance to remove the contingency.