Transcribing transactions from bank statements, posting transactions to the correct accounts, and then manually creating an income statement, statement of owner's equity and a balance sheet is a fairly time consuming process and I have not been able to keep up with the book keeping between my regular work responsibilities.What accounting software do people recommend? 

On the positive side, since it is in a pretty decent location, it is fairly easy to keep these rented.

It depends on who you're hiring but that seems fairly standard.  

Do you know how I should go about to find  a trustworthy and fair GC for ADU build in North Hollywood? 

But because the duplex unit is smaller it is easier to maintain.  

So repairs are done at a fair price the same day/night.

Most renters cannot (or will not) take proper care of a pool.So...if you decide to go for a pool property, make sure you have it maintained...and charge it to the tenant.

Fair question. 

They will be your BOG (boots on the ground) to be able to view the property.I will say that I did buy my current primary residence abroad and it wasn't fairly complicated, I would just do some things differently than I had initially anticipated if that makes sense.

Over the next 6-12 months, keep building your savings, maintain that strong credit score, and dive into researching your target markets.