The problem is that these bad guys are always going to exist, it's like trying to kill ants during a really hot/dry season, there are just more and more of them, and while we need to stand up to them to a certain extent, I personally don't want to give them too much of my bandwidth, I feel the world needs our talents doing the stuff we are good at.

Your lack of concern for what your lack of knowledge can do to them, hiding behind the false narrative that you are helping them with your "investment strategy" is going to land you in hot water some day.You don't need to justify your actions to me but let's just hope you don't get put in front of a judge to justify them to the courts.

Many tenants dont turn it on because it is loud thus after a hot shower they open their bathroom door and the steam goes into the room or closet and gets trapped creating high humidity. 

Welcome to BP - lots of people have definitely had success in the SC market for short term rentals - Myrtle Beach is showing up on a lot of hot STR market lists too this year

It appears to have settled in Georgiawhere the Atlanta Journal Constitution revealed that they took to increasing rent to “as much as $2,000 a monthfor a three-bedroom apartment that previously rented for hundreds of dollars less”.Tides Equity landed in hot water earlier in 2023 when it announced the possibility of a capital raise from itsequity partners.

If the San Diego market is very hot for sellers, you might have flexibility with the timeline.

I dont think the terms allow me to post a link but here are some basics.Has been occupied avg of 17 days per month since Sept.managed by a top tier company and has 4.8 star avg reviews.Also would be a good family home (large private lot, fenced yard, hot tub).It has the benefit of being near Austin downtown, but NOT in Austin city limits (9 miles to city center), so lower taxes and no STR rules (default to Travis County rules).I have read the forum posts for similar situations, however every market is different. 

The economy was not doing so hot but has definitely warmed up since the Marcellus shale gas drilling boom started. 

If a new investor comes in with a 300k purchase and a 200k rehab in a high end market where it will take 3 months to sell, a lender will not be so hot to lend a newbie in that situation.

. - In competitive markets for hot properties, how the buyer's broker is compensated will have a major impact on the option the seller chooses.