Of those that do own a 2nd home near Los Angeles, many of those homes are weekend get away homes which are typically smaller than what they live in daily.  

I get call daily in investors trying to buy them.

Any time you are looking for updates to your build, we have a dedicated email for you to send requests to – we ask for 72 hours to respond because we have many builds, clients, permits, jobs, etc. that we are tracking and working with on a daily basis– and of course we value every relationship.

I recommend setting up keyword alerts for each area as they are discussed in the forums daily with advertisements posted in the BiggerPockets marketplace hourly.One thing to note when looking at the individual markets, you can make or lose money in any market.

For instance, if you’re handling the strategy, guest communications, and daily management while the property manager focuses solely on physical tasks, you’d likely qualify—especially since your husband wouldn’t be contributing hours.

However, I find the real value in the longer term appreciation that shows up in 5-10 years of the daily grind of rental properties.

People talk about the best states to invest in daily.

Hello Charlie, You are right that a community of individual homes is difficult for delivery of daily care for assistance with mobility issues and cognitive decline.

I agree with @Nicholas L. and you, that 99 out 100 people who try this won't make daily home runs and won't retire in Bahamas.

That's why most of the other people have suggested that you find a way to buy a property yourself, and cut your teeth on managing STR (or even LTR) with your own property.