California Real Estate Models

Check out how California does for these scenarios.

5% Lower Rents While Nomading™

Buy up to 10 owner-occupant properties utilizing the Nomad™ real estate investing strategy like the Baseline Nomad™ Scenario except you are only able to get 5% lower rents.

Net Worth at 40 Years

Month First Achieved Financial Independence

5% Higher Rents While Nomading™

Buy up to 10 owner-occupant properties utilizing the Nomad™ real estate investing strategy like the Baseline Nomad™ Scenario except you are able to get 5% higher rents.

Net Worth at 40 Years

Month First Achieved Financial Independence

10% Property Price Premium While Nomading™

Buy up to 10 owner-occupant properties utilizing the Nomad™ real estate investing strategy like the Baseline Nomad™ Scenario except forced to buy properties at a 10% premium.

Net Worth at 40 Years

Month First Achieved Financial Independence

.5 Worse Interest Rate While Nomading™

Buy up to 10 owner-occupant properties utilizing the Nomad™ real estate investing strategy like the Baseline Nomad™ Scenario except able to buy properties with a .5 worse/higher mortgage interest rate.

Net Worth at 40 Years

Month First Achieved Financial Independence

Nomad to Short-Term Rentals with 75% Higher Rents

Buy up to 10 owner-occupant properties utilizing the Nomad™ real estate investing strategy like the Baseline Nomad™ Scenario except you utilize a short-term rental strategy after moving out and are able to get 75% higher rents but with doubled maintenance expenses as well.

Net Worth at 40 Years

Month First Achieved Financial Independence

10% Property Price Discount While Nomading™

Buy up to 10 owner-occupant properties utilizing the Nomad™ real estate investing strategy like the Baseline Nomad™ Scenario except able to buy properties at a 10% discount.

Net Worth at 40 Years

Month First Achieved Financial Independence

Nomad to Short-Term Rentals with 50% Higher Rents

Buy up to 10 owner-occupant properties utilizing the Nomad™ real estate investing strategy like the Baseline Nomad™ Scenario except you utilize a short-term rental strategy after moving out and are able to get 50% higher rents but with doubled maintenance expenses as well.

Net Worth at 40 Years

Month First Achieved Financial Independence

5% Property Price Premium While Nomading™

Buy up to 10 owner-occupant properties utilizing the Nomad™ real estate investing strategy like the Baseline Nomad™ Scenario except forced to buy properties at a 5% premium.

Net Worth at 40 Years

Month First Achieved Financial Independence

10% Less Job Income While Nomading™

Buy up to 10 owner-occupant properties using the Nomad™ real estate investing strategy but model it with the investor earning 10% less income than in the Baseline Nomad™ Scenario.

Net Worth at 40 Years

Month First Achieved Financial Independence

.25 Better Interest Rate While Nomading™

Buy up to 10 owner-occupant properties utilizing the Nomad™ real estate investing strategy like the Baseline Nomad™ Scenario except able to buy properties with a .25 better/lower mortgage interest rate.

Net Worth at 40 Years

Month First Achieved Financial Independence

10% Higher Rents While Nomading™

Buy up to 10 owner-occupant properties utilizing the Nomad™ real estate investing strategy like the Baseline Nomad™ Scenario except you are able to get 10% higher rents.

Net Worth at 40 Years

Month First Achieved Financial Independence

Nomad to Short-Term Rentals with 25% Higher Rents

Buy up to 10 owner-occupant properties utilizing the Nomad™ real estate investing strategy like the Baseline Nomad™ Scenario except you utilize a short-term rental strategy after moving out and are able to get 25% higher rents but with doubled maintenance expenses as well.

Net Worth at 40 Years

Month First Achieved Financial Independence

25% Down Payment Non-Owner-Occupant

Buy 1 owner-occupant property with 5% down then up to 9 non-owner-occupant properties with 25% down payments.

Net Worth at 40 Years

Month First Achieved Financial Independence

10% More Job Income While Nomading™

Buy up to 10 owner-occupant properties using the Nomad™ real estate investing strategy but model it with the investor earning 10% more income than in the Baseline Nomad™ Scenario.

Net Worth at 40 Years

Month First Achieved Financial Independence

Nomad™ and Sell ALL Rentals if SWR Achieves FI

Buy up to 10 owner-occupant properties utilizing the Nomad™ real estate investing strategy like the Baseline Nomad™ Scenario except sell all the rental properties if by doing so you can invest the proceeds and achieve financial independence utilizing a Safe Withdrawal Rate of the money you have invested.

Net Worth at 40 Years

Month First Achieved Financial Independence

Nomad™ Start with $0

Do the traditional Nomad™ strategy except you start with $0 saved up.

Net Worth at 40 Years

Month First Achieved Financial Independence

Baseline Nomad™ Scenario

Buy up to 10 owner-occupant properties using the Nomad™ real estate investing strategy.

Net Worth at 40 Years

Month First Achieved Financial Independence

10% Property Manager While Nomading™

Buy up to 10 owner-occupant properties utilizing the Nomad™ real estate investing strategy like the Baseline Nomad™ Scenario except hire a professional property manager costing 10% of gross rents.

Net Worth at 40 Years

Month First Achieved Financial Independence

3% Property Price Discount While Nomading™ as Real Estate Agent

Buy up to 10 owner-occupant properties utilizing the Nomad™ real estate investing strategy like the Baseline Nomad™ Scenario except as a real estate agent you take your 3% commission as a discount off the purchase price.

Net Worth at 40 Years

Month First Achieved Financial Independence

Nomad™ and Payoff OO if Achieves FI

Buy up to 10 owner-occupant properties utilizing the Nomad™ real estate investing strategy like the Baseline Nomad™ Scenario except payoff your owner-occupant property if by doing so that means you achieve financial independence.

Net Worth at 40 Years

Month First Achieved Financial Independence

Buy Non-Owner-Occupant All Cash As Renter

Save up and buy up to 10 non-owner-occupant properties all cash (without any mortgage) while you remain a renter the entire time.

Net Worth at 40 Years

Month First Achieved Financial Independence

Buy Non-Owner-Occupant All Cash

Buy 1 owner-occupant property with 5% down then save up and buy up to 9 non-owner-occupant properties all cash (without any mortgage).

Net Worth at 40 Years

Month First Achieved Financial Independence

Nomad™ and Sell SOME Rentals to Payoff Others if FI

Buy up to 10 owner-occupant properties utilizing the Nomad™ real estate investing strategy like the Baseline Nomad™ Scenario except sell some rental properties if by doing so you can payoff the others and achieve financial independence primarily from free and clear cash flow.

Net Worth at 40 Years

Month First Achieved Financial Independence

.25 Worse Interest Rate While Nomading™

Buy up to 10 owner-occupant properties utilizing the Nomad™ real estate investing strategy like the Baseline Nomad™ Scenario except able to buy properties with a .25 worse/higher mortgage interest rate.

Net Worth at 40 Years

Month First Achieved Financial Independence

.5 Better Interest Rate While Nomading™

Buy up to 10 owner-occupant properties utilizing the Nomad™ real estate investing strategy like the Baseline Nomad™ Scenario except able to buy properties with a .5 better/lower mortgage interest rate.

Net Worth at 40 Years

Month First Achieved Financial Independence

3% Commission While Nomading™ as Real Estate Agent

Buy up to 10 owner-occupant properties utilizing the Nomad™ real estate investing strategy like the Baseline Nomad™ Scenario except as a real estate agent you earn a 3% commission with each property you purchase.

Net Worth at 40 Years

Month First Achieved Financial Independence

5% Property Price Discount While Nomading™

Buy up to 10 owner-occupant properties utilizing the Nomad™ real estate investing strategy like the Baseline Nomad™ Scenario except able to buy properties at a 5% discount.

Net Worth at 40 Years

Month First Achieved Financial Independence

20% Down Payment Non-Owner-Occupant

Buy 1 owner-occupant property with 5% down then up to 9 non-owner-occupant properties with 20% down payments.

Net Worth at 40 Years

Month First Achieved Financial Independence

10% Lower Rents While Nomading™

Buy up to 10 owner-occupant properties utilizing the Nomad™ real estate investing strategy like the Baseline Nomad™ Scenario except you are only able to get 10% lower rents.

Net Worth at 40 Years

Month First Achieved Financial Independence

No Real Estate, Invest in Stocks

Save up and invest in stocks while you remain a renter the entire time. Do not buy any real estate... owner-occupant or investment.

Net Worth at 40 Years

Month First Achieved Financial Independence

Pay off mortgages early when Nomading™ with any excess cash.

Do the traditional Nomad™ strategy except you pay off the lowest balance mortgage early with any excess cash.

Net Worth at 40 Years

Month First Achieved Financial Independence

25% Down Payment Non-Owner-Occupant as Renter

Buy up to 10 non-owner-occupant properties with 25% down payments, but never buy an owner-occupant property. Remain a renter instead.

Net Worth at 40 Years

Month First Achieved Financial Independence

Pay off mortgages in full early when Nomading™.

Do the traditional Nomad™ strategy except you pay off the lowest balance mortgage early but only when you can pay off the entire balance in full.

Net Worth at 40 Years

Month First Achieved Financial Independence

20% Down Payment Non-Owner-Occupant as Renter

Buy up to 10 non-owner-occupant properties with 20% down payments, but never buy an owner-occupant property. Remain a renter instead.

Net Worth at 40 Years

Month First Achieved Financial Independence

More Model Comparisons for California

The following are the various scenarios we ran summarized with California cities highlighted.

Specific Strategy Summaries for California Cities

The following are the various scenarios we ran summarized with California cities highlighted.

Check out how these reports summarizing how a particular strategy performed across all states:

  • 5% Lower Rents While Nomading™ - Buy up to 10 owner-occupant properties utilizing the Nomad™ real estate investing strategy like the Baseline Nomad™ Scenario except you are only able to get 5% lower rents.
  • 5% Higher Rents While Nomading™ - Buy up to 10 owner-occupant properties utilizing the Nomad™ real estate investing strategy like the Baseline Nomad™ Scenario except you are able to get 5% higher rents.
  • 10% Property Price Premium While Nomading™ - Buy up to 10 owner-occupant properties utilizing the Nomad™ real estate investing strategy like the Baseline Nomad™ Scenario except forced to buy properties at a 10% premium.
  • .5 Worse Interest Rate While Nomading™ - Buy up to 10 owner-occupant properties utilizing the Nomad™ real estate investing strategy like the Baseline Nomad™ Scenario except able to buy properties with a .5 worse/higher mortgage interest rate.
  • Nomad to Short-Term Rentals with 75% Higher Rents - Buy up to 10 owner-occupant properties utilizing the Nomad™ real estate investing strategy like the Baseline Nomad™ Scenario except you utilize a short-term rental strategy after moving out and are able to get 75% higher rents but with doubled maintenance expenses as well.
  • 10% Property Price Discount While Nomading™ - Buy up to 10 owner-occupant properties utilizing the Nomad™ real estate investing strategy like the Baseline Nomad™ Scenario except able to buy properties at a 10% discount.
  • Nomad to Short-Term Rentals with 50% Higher Rents - Buy up to 10 owner-occupant properties utilizing the Nomad™ real estate investing strategy like the Baseline Nomad™ Scenario except you utilize a short-term rental strategy after moving out and are able to get 50% higher rents but with doubled maintenance expenses as well.
  • 5% Property Price Premium While Nomading™ - Buy up to 10 owner-occupant properties utilizing the Nomad™ real estate investing strategy like the Baseline Nomad™ Scenario except forced to buy properties at a 5% premium.
  • 10% Less Job Income While Nomading™ - Buy up to 10 owner-occupant properties using the Nomad™ real estate investing strategy but model it with the investor earning 10% less income than in the Baseline Nomad™ Scenario.
  • .25 Better Interest Rate While Nomading™ - Buy up to 10 owner-occupant properties utilizing the Nomad™ real estate investing strategy like the Baseline Nomad™ Scenario except able to buy properties with a .25 better/lower mortgage interest rate.
  • 10% Higher Rents While Nomading™ - Buy up to 10 owner-occupant properties utilizing the Nomad™ real estate investing strategy like the Baseline Nomad™ Scenario except you are able to get 10% higher rents.
  • Nomad to Short-Term Rentals with 25% Higher Rents - Buy up to 10 owner-occupant properties utilizing the Nomad™ real estate investing strategy like the Baseline Nomad™ Scenario except you utilize a short-term rental strategy after moving out and are able to get 25% higher rents but with doubled maintenance expenses as well.
  • 25% Down Payment Non-Owner-Occupant - Buy 1 owner-occupant property with 5% down then up to 9 non-owner-occupant properties with 25% down payments.
  • 10% More Job Income While Nomading™ - Buy up to 10 owner-occupant properties using the Nomad™ real estate investing strategy but model it with the investor earning 10% more income than in the Baseline Nomad™ Scenario.
  • Nomad™ and Sell ALL Rentals if SWR Achieves FI - Buy up to 10 owner-occupant properties utilizing the Nomad™ real estate investing strategy like the Baseline Nomad™ Scenario except sell all the rental properties if by doing so you can invest the proceeds and achieve financial independence utilizing a Safe Withdrawal Rate of the money you have invested.
  • Nomad™ Start with $0 - Do the traditional Nomad™ strategy except you start with $0 saved up.
  • Baseline Nomad™ Scenario - Buy up to 10 owner-occupant properties using the Nomad™ real estate investing strategy.
  • 10% Property Manager While Nomading™ - Buy up to 10 owner-occupant properties utilizing the Nomad™ real estate investing strategy like the Baseline Nomad™ Scenario except hire a professional property manager costing 10% of gross rents.
  • 3% Property Price Discount While Nomading™ as Real Estate Agent - Buy up to 10 owner-occupant properties utilizing the Nomad™ real estate investing strategy like the Baseline Nomad™ Scenario except as a real estate agent you take your 3% commission as a discount off the purchase price.
  • Nomad™ and Payoff OO if Achieves FI - Buy up to 10 owner-occupant properties utilizing the Nomad™ real estate investing strategy like the Baseline Nomad™ Scenario except payoff your owner-occupant property if by doing so that means you achieve financial independence.
  • Buy Non-Owner-Occupant All Cash As Renter - Save up and buy up to 10 non-owner-occupant properties all cash (without any mortgage) while you remain a renter the entire time.
  • Buy Non-Owner-Occupant All Cash - Buy 1 owner-occupant property with 5% down then save up and buy up to 9 non-owner-occupant properties all cash (without any mortgage).
  • Nomad™ and Sell SOME Rentals to Payoff Others if FI - Buy up to 10 owner-occupant properties utilizing the Nomad™ real estate investing strategy like the Baseline Nomad™ Scenario except sell some rental properties if by doing so you can payoff the others and achieve financial independence primarily from free and clear cash flow.
  • .25 Worse Interest Rate While Nomading™ - Buy up to 10 owner-occupant properties utilizing the Nomad™ real estate investing strategy like the Baseline Nomad™ Scenario except able to buy properties with a .25 worse/higher mortgage interest rate.
  • .5 Better Interest Rate While Nomading™ - Buy up to 10 owner-occupant properties utilizing the Nomad™ real estate investing strategy like the Baseline Nomad™ Scenario except able to buy properties with a .5 better/lower mortgage interest rate.
  • 3% Commission While Nomading™ as Real Estate Agent - Buy up to 10 owner-occupant properties utilizing the Nomad™ real estate investing strategy like the Baseline Nomad™ Scenario except as a real estate agent you earn a 3% commission with each property you purchase.
  • 5% Property Price Discount While Nomading™ - Buy up to 10 owner-occupant properties utilizing the Nomad™ real estate investing strategy like the Baseline Nomad™ Scenario except able to buy properties at a 5% discount.
  • 20% Down Payment Non-Owner-Occupant - Buy 1 owner-occupant property with 5% down then up to 9 non-owner-occupant properties with 20% down payments.
  • 10% Lower Rents While Nomading™ - Buy up to 10 owner-occupant properties utilizing the Nomad™ real estate investing strategy like the Baseline Nomad™ Scenario except you are only able to get 10% lower rents.
  • No Real Estate, Invest in Stocks - Save up and invest in stocks while you remain a renter the entire time. Do not buy any real estate... owner-occupant or investment.
  • Pay off mortgages early when Nomading™ with any excess cash. - Do the traditional Nomad™ strategy except you pay off the lowest balance mortgage early with any excess cash.
  • 25% Down Payment Non-Owner-Occupant as Renter - Buy up to 10 non-owner-occupant properties with 25% down payments, but never buy an owner-occupant property. Remain a renter instead.
  • Pay off mortgages in full early when Nomading™. - Do the traditional Nomad™ strategy except you pay off the lowest balance mortgage early but only when you can pay off the entire balance in full.
  • 20% Down Payment Non-Owner-Occupant as Renter - Buy up to 10 non-owner-occupant properties with 20% down payments, but never buy an owner-occupant property. Remain a renter instead.

Detailed California City-Specific Modeling

Check out the detailed modeling for these California cities.

Anaheim
Arden-Arcade
Bakersfield
Berkeley
Burbank
Carlsbad
Chula Vista
Concord
Corona
Costa Mesa
Elk Grove
Escondido
Fontana
Fremont
Fresno
Fullerton
Garden Grove
Hayward
Huntington Beach
Inglewood
Irvine
Lancaster
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Modesto
Moreno Valley
Newport Beach
Oakland
Oceanside
Ontario
Orange
Oxnard
Palmdale
Pasadena
Pomona
Rancho Cucamonga
Riverside
Roseville
Sacramento
Salinas
San Bernardino
San Diego
San Francisco
San Jose
San Mateo
Santa Ana
Santa Barbara
Santa Clara
Santa Clarita
Santa Monica
Santa Rosa
Simi Valley
Stockton
Sunnyvale
Thousand Oaks
Torrance
Vallejo
Ventura
Visalia