. $600 a month chances are they could rent it and make a profit and if it doesn’t go up as much as they were hoping they could simply give the house back to you in seven years.

Vacasa doesn't operate like that, they don't allow the owner to do that. 

I'm struggling to find a good example that doesn't involve shared laundry.  

A prudent investor doesn't seek quick riches through shortcuts.

However, that doesn't mean the easement is not valid. 

This is consistent with data from sources like Zillow, Redfin, and the local Santa Barbara Association of Realtors.However, when I go to "Pick Markets" and select Santa Barbara, the median home price listed is $620,000, which doesn’t align with what I’ve observed locally.

Keep in mind the brokerage that just offers low desk fees and a nice office doesn't have a direct correlation to the training you will receive and value you will get for the cap you are paying.

Electric baseboard is expensive and takes a while to warm up so on and off doesn't work.

Phoenix doesn't cashflow well unless you put down a lot of capital from what i see.

Because interest rates are high right now it probably doesn’t make sense to pull extra cash just to stick it in a bank account.