Also know where your local laundromat is and what the pickup/delivery service is.

However the owner comes from corporate world and they started out doing deep dives into markets and moving Hedgefund type portfolios between large investors.. they then decided to offer there service to smaller turnkey type and one offs..

I guess, I just wasnt prepared so if you want to avoid my mistakes you must prepare yourself mentally and be fortified because devious personality types will at some point come for your money and they will come as a friend.

We like the software, but the consulting service seems taking a bit too long... we would like to have someone to help us out with set ups, automation and a general marketing plan...

Are you prepared to do that? 

Congrats on preparing your property for an STR in San Diego!

So far I am basing it on customer service.

Otherwise try an executive office service like Regus (local options are cheaper).

In lieu of living quarters, and if your area doesn't really need the value of a garage due to weather, the best uses I have seen are full-service home offices or gyms.

@Jay HinrichsPre-reo was owned by AHP servicing (plenty about them on here), this platform was homes that had yet to be foreclosed on (I think they were reverse mortgages) that they would sell and manage for investors.they would also finance it at 12%+ rates.