I finally figured out how to set things up properly with Lodgify + Pricelabs and it's been great so far.

The kicker for a lot of folks is giving up a 3%-4% rate to do that which makes Quit Claims a little more effective.You just want to make sure that the title is done properly to avoid any downstream concerns

These phrases conjure visions of an ideal lifestyle, but the reality is far more nuanced.

@Jayson TuliaoThey only way to properly answer this question is run the numbers.  

Shellpoint has repeatedly cashed my checks (which were on time EVERY MONTH) and continues to fail to properly credit me (even though coupons were enclosed).

My advice would be to look at Sacramento city proper, as well as West Sacramento and Citrus Heights.

As copied and pasted from above-(1) more than one-half of the personal services the taxpayer performs in trades or businesses during the tax year are in real property trades or businesses in which the taxpayer materially participatesThat's how I understand the W-2 problem... it is hard to say you spend more time on real estate than any other activity if you work 2,080 hours.Another consideration is how much you rely on the W-2 income for lifestyle versus rental income.

Even 5% annual compounding is $3.5m in 30 years.I don't know what you'll be able to do or plan on doing, but my main point is to focus on how deals can go wrong or how a deal can be plumped up artificially with a few small tweaks in underwriting so you can properly decide if a deal is right for you or not. 

Take ownership of your mistake and learn to do the proper due diligence recommended above😊

(For SF rentals, the odds are surprisingly low if you are managing your business properly.)