Starting smaller might help you gain confidence and reduce potential stress.In your situation, if you're comfortable hiring a property manager to handle day-to-day operations while you’re working in the oilfields, going for the 4-plex could make more sense, especially with your high income.

@Chris Seveney I am not sure if you're hearing this more often than ever, but I hear similar stories weekly in about four markets I operate in.

As someone who started buying with buy and holds back in 2005 and didn’t start wholesaling until 2013 I believe wholesalers who operate in integrity and with character bring a lot of value to sellers and buyers in the market.however Having the resources to be able to close  on deals and then if we want wholesale them has been invaluable to our business. 

@Alecia LovelessWho's operating the heavy equipment ?  

While you may get a 199A deduction, you are paying a high tax rate.If we are talking about REIT's listed on an exchange, there are additional overhead costs as you mentioned - You have to get audited financial statements and also comply with certain SEC laws.

The STR deal could be the best option if I understand your situation correctly, except I would probably do this as a cash-out refi and just use the combination of booking history + AirDNA projected income to qualify (if not operated as a STR for a year).

Companies that are required to comply (“reporting companies”) must file their initial reports by the following deadlines:Existing companies: Reporting companies created or registered to do business in the United States before January 1, 2024 must file by January 1, 2025.Newly created or registered companies: Reporting companies created or registered to do business in the United States in 2024 have 90 calendar days to file after receiving actual or public notice that their company’s creation or registration is effective.Beneficial ownership information reporting is not an annual requirement.

We operate nationally and I work with my clients in DWF out to Tyler and a bit in Houston.

At the end of the day though, you still couldn't operate a car well by just reading about it.

I am no expert (hence posting here) but the bit that I have read seems to indicate that if the business is located in CA and operating in CA (as is the case since the property is in CA), the business is likely to fall under CA laws in the event of an issue.