You gain experience for the next one.Fear’s just a sign you’re growing.

I have a full time W2 job that takes up much of my time, so I'm leaning toward Turnkey until I gain some experience.

Yes you have to pay capital gains on selling your properties, but you will recover that quickly with the high returns. 

Another consideration is that if you do a 1031 exchange back out of CA the state is a "claw-back" state so CA will try to get their capital gains eventually.

You’re in the right place to meet like-minded investors and gain local insights.

Sometimes you're better off just selling, taking your tax-free gains and going from there. 

For the 20% down, it’d lower your mortgage and eliminate PMI, but buying now could help you start building equity and gaining appreciation.

Create a weighted criteria chart, visit top markets, engage with local experts, and use resources for market analysis.

|The gain that you have is ikely passive.

When I sold my properties, the price did not increase much (though there was still a slight profit, couple with the rental I had over the years and currency gain (bought when USD was low and sold when USD was high).