Challenges?

They’ll not only understand the tax side but also relate to the unique challenges and strategies that come with real estate investing.One more thing to keep in mind—don’t worry too much about whether they’re going to “take advantage” of you.

We’ve faced similar challenges with larger homes, as most traveling healthcare professionals tend to travel alone or with one other person.

The downside of growing a real estate portfolio beyond one’s readiness for the challenges.  

Most are $150+  Do you ask the property owner to supply them or pay for them as part of onboarding?

Given your stage of life, this could be challenging but worthwhile if you’re confident in handling the stretch.Sell, and reinvest in cash-flow rentals: Using part of the equity to generate cash flow with out-of-state rentals could create a retirement income stream now while still capturing SoCal appreciation.

The cleaner can just let you know when it's time to restock supplies. 

There won’t be a ton of supply, so you should be able to get an idea on locations and pricing fairly quickly.

Just to clarify my previous post, I would like to say that while I've experienced challenges with mngt, RTR/Rent to Retirement has been extremely helpful in navigating this situation so I know what my options are and so I don't feel alone in this process.

When I was investing, this is what I did to help locate the right wholesaler - I would supply them VERY specific details of what WORKS for me in the way of a property.