Rental houses in your own name will be harder than an owner occupied house, but you may find a HELOC or fixed rate line at a local community bank, a credit union.

I’ve been down that road, and the constant manual updates get exhausting.

Workarounds for Established FlippersFor seasoned flippers, AB 968 presents an inconvenience rather than an impediment.

This will probably be unpopular but you should save for a few more years even if you save enough for your down payment, if you are exhausting all your savings, you will struggle with any unexpected repairs.

A few shingles you're done in less than an hour. 

@Lucas McQuinn  Why are you getting your asset protection advice from a real estate brokerage rather than an attorney?

We have walked away from several properties while looking and still do it today so I understand the FOMO or exhaustion of looking around trying to make something work.There will always be another place to check out.

.🧠 Tap into Their Pain Points: Listen for words like "stuck," "frustrated," "exhausted," "drained."

Exhausted but loved every minute.

Maybe, maybe notYou have to weight the pros / cons along with the risks.Your BP mentions you are 'new to real estate'.You are getting into a new asset class along with a business(I consider a STR more of a business than an investment).How much will you save in taxes?