But, the location of the property (neighborhood), and the level of rehab is extremely high that I feel not so confident in proceeding.

STR's within city limits are extremely rare due to zoning and density requirements, just outside city limits with the county is feasible but can take six months to process the license application. 

My 1st experience with squatters is that it can be extremely difficult to remove them.

Verifying last 2 years of rental history and income extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Make sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.PM us if you’d like to discuss this logical approach in greater detail!

Actually, that is not misleading at all.What I said is extremely accurate.

@Keith Boley @Salim BhuiyanYes, I would use them again, and recommend the DST.I think it is the best method of asset protection for someone who holds a self owned portfolio, especially as a California resident.Royal legal has had growing pains like I mentioned, but they are fair and the best at the DST used in this fashion.Like I mentioned, once you form a relationship with one of their attorneys, you have a point of contact and not messing with their outsourced answering system.For example, the Attorney I am in direct contact with at Royal Legal is extremely personable, knowledge, and timely.

Go to Etsy and search for "rental property tracker," and you will find hundreds of nice spreadsheets to track 10-20 rentals, usually for under $10.Software has extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button, and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.

They are located either in the mountains or with mountain views and are extremely rural.

But it would make it extremely complicated for the person to manage it. 1.

I've always wanted to do this and joined the forum briefly ~2 years ago but never pulled the trigger (really wish I had back then!).