Hi all, I am writing this post to get everyones top three methods to quickly analyze a property. Weather it be the standard 1%, 70% rules or something unique that you have come up with. I think it would be fun and int...

they live in very good neighborhoods , built in pools , or they have a beach house and or a 45 ft sport fisherman for ocean fishing .  

so predicting a crash on the peninsula has been great sport now for the last 4 decades.. the biggest crash happened in SF in 89 to 92 prices did crash some then.. but then made new highs by mid to late 90s.. and now with TEch fully entrenched you have a world class city with no peer.. prices are taking a breather ..

As Sandro noted, the podcast features "favorite real estate book" and "favorite business book" with each guest - that's a great place to pick up new recommendations.

Listen here or on your favorite podcast app.

On a side note: What is your favorite book for a beginner real estate investor? 

It's not my favorite solution, but we don't want to get caught putting more work into it than is necessary, as it would not bring any more rent even if the floors were perfect.I would post a picture, but I don't know how.

Timber story was my favorite, successfully taking advantage of a niche you found.

The threshold for STR with FDOR (known by most as the sales and use tax enforcers) is 6 months so I keep a clause in my leases that if they move out before occupying the property for at least six months they're also on the hook for paying sales tax on their rent (6.5%  in Orange Co. but varies from 6% to 7% depending on local voters funding their favorite projects with the amount in excess of 6%). 

My favorite one that has sold me multiple properties and has also become a friend and private lender gets asked by me before I do anything.