Hi Cecil,We're based in Redding as well and operate Authority Property Management.

Would love to connect and explain some possible scenarios based on your criteria!

A lot of investors who succeed in EC know the tenant base very well and a lot of them self manage.

Since you are based in California, do you know of any good CPAs who are geared towards real estate investors ?

Based on an inspection report on one of the deals I worked on last year, I was able to negotiate over $15k of credits and repairs for a $200k house using a $400 inspection report for one of my clients.

The advice can now be something very actionable, which you can try and then send them a thank you note based on how it went. 

@Jaycee Greene I am looking to buy a primary residence while I am based there, then turn it into a rental once I PCS again two years later.

Measure the right stuff - novices start by measuring success based on impressions, CTR etc., Those don't equal business results as Google Ads is ideal for lead generation.

After 20+ years, I hear from so many who are more motivated by fear than optimism and make decisions based on not losing rather than a high probability of winning. 

Based on what my mortgage broker told me a couple of days ago, these rates are in the low 7%'s, whereas the secondary home loan is low 6's.