Please feel free to reach out with any leads or referrals.Thank you for your time and consideration.

They have been making good use of the influx of tax money that came into the market from the influx of visitors during covid and have been reinvesting into the area for some considerable improvements. 

You need this skill because even in a tenant segment with a high concentration of reliable people, not everyone is reliable.There is another consideration: where to invest.

People create funky names for LLCs all the time.There are several considerations that can go into the analysis of whether you need an LLC or whether a large insurance policy will suffice.

Yes, I have a triplex in Cleveland Heights  

As copied and pasted from above-(1) more than one-half of the personal services the taxpayer performs in trades or businesses during the tax year are in real property trades or businesses in which the taxpayer materially participatesThat's how I understand the W-2 problem... it is hard to say you spend more time on real estate than any other activity if you work 2,080 hours.Another consideration is how much you rely on the W-2 income for lifestyle versus rental income.

Check out areas like Brighton Heights, Plum, and Allison Park for good rental numbers. 

@Itamar HaleviHi Itamar, I would start looking into areas such as Brighton Heights, Bellevue, Plum, Carnegie, and Baldwin.

Are there other factors that should be taken into consideration?

But do not discount your desire to come back to CA.Very helpful, and I will take all these into consideration, so thank you!