I'm always looking for ways to offer the best to my clients because I understand that cleanliness and organization play a significant role in the property's appearance, future returns, and client referrals.

If you consistently analyze properties, recognizing a good deal will be much easier when it shows up.

You could plan to be able cover debt servicing for 6-12 months, maybe park the capital in safer and easier to exit investments like bonds.

In reviewing the current inventory, both for sale and for rent, it appears that there is an excess of homes available in the area.

Managing it, and building a relationship with the city will make it easier for you to start investing in non section 8 rentals and doing the work it needs to get them approved by the program.

AZ and NV offer opportunities that are a day's drive or flight away that might be easier to manage and even better if you can self-manage.

The first thing I had noticed from watching LoopNet over the years and limited research was that dealing with commercial brokers appeared even trickier than residential.

I feel like hiring an attorney will be way more easier because they have the experience.

Without knowing too much about the specific market (although it does appear Monterey and Santa Cruz are holding pretty strong) it may be worthwhile to consider selling if values are holding. 

I ask because it is much easier to evict entities, but this is a SFH leased to an entity so it may be different.