I’ve handled almost every aspect of renovations myself—plumbing, tiling, painting, drywall, and general construction.

but house hacking is the best way to get started wherever you choose.

If Toledo is somewhere you choose to invest and you have any other questions, please feel free to reach out!

(Foundation, etc)4) Black mold, asbestos, lead paint, other other costly repairs. 5) It need significant cosmetic repairs where the purchase price just isn't worth it. 6) They may have an odd layout of the rooms. 7) Non-compliant septic.8) Trouble with permits or tenants9) Listing agent has a poor or incorrect listing.

Power washing the exterior, repairing the driveway, and painting the front doorWhat was the outcome?

And I may get multiple bids for the same work, like multiple paint bids, multiple roof bids, multiple flooring bids, etc.

Either would be a great option; I'd probably choose Roseville because it's more established, but the City of Elk Grove deserves a lot of credit for its impactful growth programs, so it wouldn't be a bad option. 

I get more bookings from airBnB then from any other OTA yet AirBnB is the OTA I have the least positive feeling towards.I hope the new STR owners/hosts realize the risk they take if they choose to list on a single OTA.I think you have a good reason to follow what you believe. 

We can still choose how much to pay someone to operate it if necessary.

@John Cooper when you or someone you care about is living in the home it is important to be extra vigilant in choosing tenants.