Cost seg requires both construction knowledge and tax knowledge as in a construction engineer trained in the tax code. 

You could get into technical sides of things, like how to imbed and track pixels from ads through to lead capture forms, email click through rates, A/B testing, open rates, conversion rates, lead acquisition costs, customer acquisition costs, headline/subject line writing, etc.On the persuasion side: The Catalyst by Jonah Berger, The Jolt Effect by Matthew Dixon, but there are also countless sales training, sales psychology, influence people, type books out there.

This is the best $50 you'll spend as a California landlord: https://store.nolo.com/products/nolos-california-landlord-bu...You can also join the California Apartment Association for training, forms, and even legal help.

The issue is that a train track runs behind it and the vibration is horrible (literally feels like an earthquake day and night).

These are professionals with additional training and a stricter code of ethics.

BUT.... as I know there is a very large development of a Train Station HUB just a few blocks away, I am using my intellect and know that it will eventually increase my rents as the demand for the area increases.Eventually, 10 years from now, and that Train station hub is opened, I will reap the reward of approximately $4k per year or $383 per month increase in cash flow.You cannot do this kind of analysis with a Cash on Cash Return.You need the Internal Rate of Return.When you want to talk to the big boys, the Investment Bankers, the Commercial Lenders, your own Partners, sophisticated investors, etc., you need to understand IRR, how it works and why the one shot CoCR is just not correct.When you really understand these calculations.... the all kinds of scenarios can be modeled.When you understand all kinds of scenarios, you can begin to predict the future with accuracy as you use your God Given Intellect.

Fresno does do well with mid and short term rentals, that market has taken a bit of hit recently with how hospitals are using fewer and fewer travelers along with the fact that the market has saturated a bit as a lot of investors jumped on board the mid and short term rental train during covid.  

I think it is super important to clarify here, a mentor does NOT have to be an official paid training or teaching course.

I think my current residence is an excellent "training wheels" for being in the rental game."

IN…THIS…ORDER…Unwise/ Immature Investors.. aka GamblersREIAsMentorsGurusWhole Sale sellersAre the problemsOf the above , THREE …CLAIM… to be “ Ed-vocates” ( my phrase) but aren’t advocating for anyone but themselves… in the form of selling training, gathering a following of new sheep, skimming the best deals for themselves.. ( yes I personally saw this repeat again and again).And one is risking Bankruptcy.Sorry for the rambling…