If you're not sure of you preferred direction with your next property I would invest in understanding investing more thoroughly and read 5-10 books as well as speak to other experienced investors.

In the mean time, if I have a property I am seriously considering, can I direct message you the address and get your opinion?

My market is San Diego so I do not have direct referral for a GC in north Hollywood but I will say my preferred way to get contractors is direct referral.

Large deposits are nice, but very difficult to actually get access to escrow funds in the event of default.

Good morning, Taylor,We are a direct lender and not a broker here in San Diego, CA.

Give her 30 days notice now, keep her security deposit, and send her a additional bill for damages to the unit in lieu of taking her to court for the damages.  

Thanks for the feedback; some quick stats: 9 doors across 4 states, about 50% LTV ratio with a Net Income of about 17% and cash on cash of about 3%.....in fairness those numbers include some overall business expenses not tied directly to one specific property.

There are no qualifications you need to be a realtor - I have witnessed many of them eating crayons directly from the box. 

If you are looking for proper guidance from someone that has house hacked quite a few times and has the knowledge and experience to help get you going in the right direction, I recommend reaching out to @Josh Green.

If you had $50K in a Self direct IRA how would you leverage that to yield short and long term dividends?