Purchase price: $360,000 Sale price: $570,000 Sold my first house hack because my return on equity was too low for my risk tolerance.

Expect to work at least 60+ hours a week for the first year and make little to nothing for 6-12 months.You dont want to risk making mistakes due to inexperience or lack of knowledge by starting out on your own.

This way on the cash out you can retain as much of the HELOC capital as possible so that you can put those funds back.Got it!

Both of those could put an investor where you are today - unfortunately.I can tell you that I believe I've avoided these types of issues from happening on my deals because I joined coaching programs and had mentors.

Ultimately it would boil down to your personal risk tolerance.

It would not be worth the risk/effort for my if that cash flow was the primary source of the return..  

A good PM is efficient with solid policies in place that enable them to act quickly and prevent things from getting out of hand.Legal Compliance & Risk Management: A good PM knows the law and protects you by obeying it.

Additionally, there's growing interest in cryptocurrency as an alternative asset class, though it comes with higher volatility and risk.

@Shiloh Lundahl,At this point, the amount of time you're putting into this is making me laugh. 

@Sean Overcrest Transferring the property to an LLC may help avoid property tax reassessment under California’s Proposition 13, but it comes with risks.