I'm a new RE investor in general and my intention was to shop around here if anyone is wiling to offer a better rate than my current one.I mean no harm/offense to any lenders out here, but I thought it would be a 'fun' post to do to attract some attention and traffic.

ACtive management locally is always better produce outcomes compare to "semi passive outsource" to OOS.

Probably not.Consider adding amenities to attract guests and raise your prices to fit that level of quality, but keep your guests number limited to less.

If no useful seeds are put into it, then an abundance of useless weed seeds will fall therein, and will continue to produce their kind.”James Allen, As a Man ThinkethThe human brain is much more powerful than many realize.

Most PM companies have thin margins, meaning they don't produce a lot of profit.

Maybe you just think it's your way or the highway and don't get that someone could be successful with another approach.The fact on relying on appreciation in California is that we can't control the fundamentals of the economy that produce that appreciation.

You can get by with just one, but 2+ is certainly attractive to renters, particularly short-term guests.

For such a community, I think pickleball courts, walking paths, and dock access to local waterways would serve as enough incentive to attract homebuyers but not incur high HOA/increases to retail price. 

You may find a 3/2 of equal quality and same neighborhood one producing $100k a year in income the other doing $55k and then you know about how much having a pool will affect income.

I hope to accumulate as much debt as possible against income-producing assets.