Maybe you didn’t dedicate enough time to the goal.

Instead, build a solid bench of 3rd party vendors; HVAC, plumber, handyman, etc..When considering whether or not to make a hire, most of it depends on how many hours you can dedicate to that individual each week, at least when hiring a maintenance tech.

Also, it has to make sense - can you confidently say (and prove) that you have an area in your home dedicated solely for business use to run your rental business?

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You can get around that issue if you have a dedicated home office space that is used for the operation of your rental business. 

Keep personal and business finances separate to create less headache.File all receipts in a dedicated Google Drive folder.

Like Jake Baker suggested, keep good records and have a dedicated bank account for your property, properly separating personal and business expenses.

InSan Diego, you dedicate some of the units as affordable housing and you can get approval to add quite a few ADUs.  

Marketing is through a dedicated tourism team, hence the higher than typical gross. 

BiggerPockets has forums dedicated to both states - explore and see which resonates more!