Have you considered a TurnKey Solution for your next investment? 

There's an opportunity here for leadership (and some faster, easier to implement coding fixes while they work on long-term solutions).

What are the biggest challenges people have faced with this. Also how do I make sure to get good tenants?

Design happens to be one of my passions, and I’d love to help you brainstorm ideas or suggest some cost-effective design solutions that could work for your project.If you’d like, feel free to share some details about the style you’re aiming for or any preferences you have.

If you have a few single family rental homes and are looking for a way to streamline leases, applications and rents, maybe rentredi is the right solution, but if you have a multi unit property or any serious management needs, look elsewhere. 

Offer to buy them a few indoor portable heaters until you find a solution. 

Give me the horse and buggy vs a self driving car with immature software and sensors any day.My point is you should use as much technology as you can to make your life easier without going beyond its limits, and in the meantime always be on the lookout for new solutions that solve problems without creating new ones.

There are hundreds of hard money lenders out there, ultimately I'd work with someone who has time to focus on ensuring you get a tailored mortgage instead of a cookie cutter solution.

Your goal is to plant the idea in their mind and create a situation where selling to you feels like the easiest and most logical solution for them.If you haven’t already, the first step is to get pre-approved for a mortgage so you know what you could afford if you were to purchase the property conventionally.

CA is brutal when it comes to taxes.I don't give tax or legal advice, but many people believe that holding the property in your name and having a good umbrella policy is a good solution.