All my friends work W2s and no one I know is investing in real estate so I'm really looking forward to connecting with the amazing women on BP!

I would call or email a specialist in FIRPTA such as "Tax solutions FIRPTA consulting" in Katy Texas, since they can answers all questions about the law plus investor friendly lenders

From what I've heard, CA is very ADU friendly so check with your city on what's allowed.

I went through this whole process recently of researching for Real Estate CPA and finally went with referral from friend that also invests in real estate. 

@Denise Lang Starting your real estate investing journey out of state can be strategic given California's high costs and tenant-friendly laws.

You’ll also want to know how they handle rent collection and late payments and if they can provide references from other investors they work with.A good investor-friendly agent should have a strong network of professionals like contractors, inspectors, and lenders to help with your investments.

I looks like you are in Cali which is a notoriously tenant friendly state.

Here is my experience, and my regrets: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/922/topics/1133476-hous...At this stage, Zillow and a mortgage calculator are your friends.

Be friendly :), it's always good to form relationships with the city. 

I met a contractor through the project that's become a solid 1st call for my next flip and a good friend in the process.