That usually ends in a lot of pain. 25 years of doing this, never even a deposit asked for on the front end. 

I feel your pain, man, and I too wish I had never gone with CrestCore.

I live in BC but own a duplex in Ontario, have a property manager, but the tenants on the one side I inherited with the purchase 3 years ago, and they have been a pain ever since, and below market rent too - this just may be my opportunity to get them out.

That w2 still does not limit you to things like the short term rental loophole for instance, which can help you offset those painful CA taxes.

Through door knocking and finding the sellers motivation and pain points How did you finance this deal?

Check with your plan administrator for the details of your specific situation.The IRS rules allow for a certain amount of flexibility in this area, and most plans do not have pre-payment penalties.Keep in mind, however, that you put the money into the 401k pre-tax.

Also when purchasing properties try to stay from the Historic district, each city here in Hampton Roads does have them, and the Historic Preservation Commission can be a pain to work with.  

Spent some time looking through the forums to gain further knowledge and understand some pain points to be mindful of and just to know what the community is actively doing.

Would love to learn about pain points from other property managers.So I have a career background working in software and am currently applying simply builds to common monthly tasks such as sending, receiving, and logging payments for rents.

Other hidden costs you need to consider when evaluating HM lenders:-Applications Fees-Administrative Fees,-Commitment Fees-Underwriting Fees-Origination Fees-Loan Servicing-Rehab Draw Fees-Inspection Fees-Interest paid on undrawn rehab budget?