That said, even with conservative rental income estimates, my living expenses would eventually drop to several hundred dollars less than what I’m currently paying in rent once the house hack starts generating income.I do have cash reserves to weather some rough patches, but the idea of pushing my budget this hard makes me uneasy.

As most landlords will attest, issues related to water (plumbing, sewer, precipitation, condensation, etc.) generate the most cause for maintenance, repair and replacement.

When you invest in 1-4 units residential property in the Bay Area, you are investing for the appreciation or value-add potential because most properties don't generate positive cashflow.  

My main focus is finding leads or deals.

Any information on a lead would help.  

I'm looking more for an overarching portfolio spreadsheet to track asset performance over the lifetime of holding the asset.If you have the property manager paying the mortgages, taxes, insurances, doing all the accounting, etc why not just ask them to generate whatever report you want?

Foreclosure websites like Foreclosure.com can be helpful, and connecting with local real estate groups often leads to hidden gems.

You may have to wait until the first 4-5 generate enough cash flow to buy the next one. 

You also invest in a real estate property that generates a $3 million loss.

Hope everyone is well, please send a message to me if you have any leads.