Because I also own and buy actively, I also have the proven vendors that further save my clients money from insurance, landscaping, pest control, pool care, and handymen/hvac/plumbing/electrical.With that said, I’ll send you those properties today per our phone consultation @James Thompson and we’ll be sure you get your 1031 funds allocated smoothly and into great STRs 👍

You are in control you put the rent money in and that money generates  9% compound interest.

There is nightmarish areas of St Paul where you will have the strictest rent control in the nation and struggle to get rent's to make it worth while.   

As a landlord who likes to have control - this doesn't work for me personally.  

I prefer to have control and be able to look at everything myself if needed.Checking accounts are generally free, so why not?

@Nicholas J MineoAs far as the ADU, I was considering that myself but if I do that my SFH is now considered a 2 unit and subject to rent control - San Francisco, Berkeley and Oakland are the worst with regulations. 

LL Controls the end of lease period.  

There is simply too much we cannot control after we sell a property for us to provide any prediction of a result.

This increased risk is the primary reason after rent control is started, the rent increases are maximum allowed for a few (minimum) years after rent control goes into affect.  

You will hear numerous stories of appraisals almost universally providing value below $100k.  2) in most jurisdictions the primary if less than 15 years old will be rent controlled.