From there, adding discipline will get you to where you want.Instead what you're doing is advertising you have money, no knowledge and are going to have the average BP RE agent(bottom of the barrel quality) come here to promote their services with no regard. 

The success of your cold call (or any marketing) campaign depends on  the quality  of  data (leads)  that you are using.

This is a straightforward process that we’ve followed to consistently deliver high-performance properties, and it does not require secrets or gurus.

It can eat into your cash flow, but if you're earning high income from your W-2 job (I assume you are if you're buying in all cash), it makes more sense to use your time making more income versus managing maintenance requests as you scale. 

And a high in high season!

Ask yourself: do I really have the knowledge of real estate principles, real estate law and real estate finance; the network of contacts; the experience both in business in general and real estate in particular; the time available; and the analytical ability to compete against FULL TIME EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS to be successful in a field where the failure rate is so astronomically high?  

The Real Estate Guys do a great newsletter with lots of high-level information about the economy and how it impacts real estate.  

I HIGHLY recommend you have a conversation with an attorney. 

Research high-traffic areas or underutilized lots near event venues, hospitals, or transit hubs.

The good news is that it will still serve as a house hack when we move, as there are multiple units on the property.Our concern is that it is in a high fire prone area.