I often work with developers that rehab SF and MF properties in communities where either they grew up, they go to church in, or have relatives that still live in communities they've moved out of...happy to discuss via DM.

The goal of real estate is to have the big FOUR - cash flow, equity, appreciation, and tax benefits.

Although I’m still a few years away from exchanging my San Francisco properties, I can relate to your experiences.

Most I know fully disclose what they’re doing, the risks to the homeowner as well as the benefits, and will actually tell the homeowner id\f they think the homeowner has a better option.  

It's also illegal for cities to attempt to regulate fees related to screening or applications.

We're trying to decide between forming the LLC in Ohio or Wyoming.We've heard Wyoming offers stronger anonymity with lower costs, while Ohio might provide specific benefits for in-state real estate.Can someone please elaborate on the advantages and disadvantages of each state for our situation?

There is zero income on the property right now because the current owners were using it for personal use and/or letting friends and relatives use the storage units and the metal building (for an auto dealership).  

You are in a great spot to re-start your journey, especially with the help of your VA benefits and service to your country.

After a transformation, I import information from Stessa (it auto-injects info from banks) into a relational database, run a few queries, and then do a cross-tab query to bring it all together into a report. 

Thank you both so much for the detailed repliesA few questions related to Accounting if you don’t mind1.Do you recommend separate bank accounts for each property, or does a single account work better?