For non-primary residences, they have to follow all of the following rules to receive a permit: - the property must be a minimum of one (1) acre in size (designed as a precaution to disturbances)- The building standards of the underlying zone district must be met - Adequate parking is provided - Defensible Space requirements are met - Valid water and sanitation must be demonstrated - No more than five (5) bedrooms are in the dwelling As time goes on, they continue to become more strict on the rules listed above here, and are actively regulating it.

I've seen active pump jacks in the yard, but not sure who was there first...the well or the house. 

Lately we have been lucky enough to have our favorite local Property Management guru David Tilney join us in person and on Zoom to share his endless knowledge about how to effectively manage your (or others) rental properties!

Networking is key, and places like Facebook groups, BiggerPockets, and REI meetups are perfect for finding active cash buyers.

Explore my personal favorites, Set For Life by Scott Trench or The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey, for invaluable financial insights.3.

It is perhaps my favorite meetup that is not associated with a larger group (such as SDRE, NSDRE, SDCRE).For the most part the lenders only lend on non owner occupied ADU, at low percentage of ADU addition costs because they know that usually the value extract will be significantly less than the ADU addition costs.  

So typically passive activity losses are grouped together and carried forward to offset other passive activity losses if your income is over 150k.

Honestly, as sexy as it sounds to be active and go after them on your own, as a rookie, even with some book education, the real world can knock you on your azz so I would suggest going with a very experienced and proven sponsor.

Do you have a nice amount saved up for the activities you enjoy(I assume yes given a 30+ year in Tech plus you mentioning making lots of money already in real estate).If that is the case, what are you looking to achieve now within real estate?

I claimed for years 1) initial cash flow and cash flow over a long hold have a poor coupling 2) that I would purchase a property with negative initial cash flow.  3) I cared about total return and did not give a $hit about cash flow if the other returns produce an outstanding return 4) that cash flow is my least favorite return because it gets taxed annually.