And on the personal side, I'm a dad, an amateur brewer, and can give you some ideas on your next vacation.

A hand-written note is another sign that this PM is an amateur with an amateur employee.Based on what you've shared, you need to cut ties.

The best way is to go see listings and talk to LLs and property managers.Over time, you come to understand that the local operators, people with significant experience in the property class within the local market, are usually running about 15-20% cooler on rent than third-party property management or amateur hour, which is almost always trying to jump that rent as much as possible as frequently as possible, looking at the money lost by not raising rent and keeping it as close as possible to what they perceive to be market value.In the kind of low-level C-class SFR I'm talking about, which I have referred to in the past as C/D borderline, pushing to get to market value is a trap.

But that didn’t stop him from animating each story with vivid detail, crude artwork, amateur editing, and bizarre narration.

It's the best source I know for amateur landlords, particularly those in California.

Do you possess any skills or are you a complete amateur that may make mistakes along the way?

I honestly never considered myself an investor since I'm an amateur, but I do have a few deals (Single Family) under my belt and I'm looking to continue growing my portfolio through the buy and hold method.

Sadly, we're an industry of amateurs, so you've really got to be careful who you do business with so you don't waste time or money working with someone leading you nowhere.Ultimately, you'll want an agent who has their finger on the pulse of the market... have they conducted research on all available rental properties in the area?

This is all new to me and I understand this is likely an amateur question. 

@JC WuIn terms of Bay Area has no cash flow, that is simply wrong.The correct term is amateurs can not find cash flowing properties in Bay Area.Bought a SFR in Hayward early this year, for 425k, 50k Reno.