I wouldn't normally recommend this, but depending on the how many resources the county is devoting to stopping STRs, you may be able to squeak by for a few years under the radar.

I got started on this plan at 21 but it wasn't until I was 27ish and burning both ends of the candle for several years that I was able to completely quit my regular job(s) and devote myself full time to my real estate business. 

It will also determine how much time they devote to you2.

where I also manage the quadplex.I have an 800 credit score but like I said doesn't seem to matter with my crazy fluctuating income.My work as an artist makes most of my days flexible so I have time to devote to learning.One thing I'm looking at is house hacking by taking advantage of the new SB1079 law as an eligible bidder.

This one is selling because of wanting to devote all time they have to a loved one!

My Fears Currently: 1) Time - Not having enough time to devote to being a real estate investor.

That said, the local consensus seems to be that if you're willing to devote a lot of hands-on time to self-management, it's certainly possible to do well in that niche.

There are a few streets I can think of that are devoted to 4 plex's.  

True, these are the second dibs and your job is to find out why they were passed over. 25 units, what I call medium multifamily is often passed over because the big guys don't want to devote resources to buying something so small, and the little guys don't yet have the experience to run them.

My spouse was gone 7 AM to 7PM, with weekends devoted to homework.