However, it’s not the only way to get the qualification, it allows for Self and Homeowner declarations and documentation to add up experience, its just not as easy as an existing GC stating “he’s good to go”.Pursuant to Business and Professions Code (BPC) Section 7068, applicants’ experience must be verified by a “qualified and responsible person.”

I am a property manager and am reaching out to self-managing STR property owners to learn how others handle their tax remittances.

are you self managing and what are you using to do that? 

But the closer to where you live is always better so you can self manage and save money. 

This can be really helpful if you're planning to scale up your portfolio or if traditional financing methods don't work due to self-employment or limited traditional income.Bridge Loans – If you're leaning towards flipping a property or doing major renovations, a bridge loan can give you short-term financing to get the property ready for sale or refinance.

There is NO registry for Trusts (like there is for LLC's and Corp's) so you get total privacy of ownership...which is your first line of defense when it comes to crazy tenants and contingency fee lawyers (and their dead-beat clients).

My props are all houses and self managed. 

I self manage them, however I have one of the tenants serving as my maintenance person and primary contact for tenants with any issues.

The information base utilized is often bias, self selected, and often irrelevant to the point the writer is trying to make.  

If you can self manage effectively, you will find good cash flow there.