Or you could end up spending more time than just doing the work yourself. 

I was actually googling and saw this post pop up about safeguard so I figured I would jump into the conversation.

Hello allVery excited to get to be a part of this community and connect with you all.I am an up and coming real estate investor.

Thanks for the post here.  

By the time I reach 20% equity (likely 3+ years away), my monthly mortgage payment will come down when I refinance, but $600 is a big hit to the numbers. 

You should just tell them up front you think they have no value.

Yes, long-term rental clients sometimes don't want short-term rental next door to them, but you are the owner and landlord and set those expectations up front so it's on the table before they lease.

But don't worry, the CA government has come up with a new and unique approach to this.

Indeed, you can get higher returns than that in the stock market at the click of a mouse and, when investing internationally, you'd typically want a higher return than you can get domestically or in the stock market, unless you're mainly looking for diversification or parking your money.On another unrelated note, I love your latest podcast episode.

We lined up the door, marked it.