Platforms like Avail can help if you prefer to self-manage but still require time for repairs.Tax-wise, repair costs may be deductible immediately, while major improvements must be depreciated over 27.5 years.

Love it.Best advice I can tell you is to prospect prospect, you must lead generate, meet people tell them what you do, preferably face to face, but also on the phone, online etc, albeit I prefer and spent most of my time on face to face meeting and conversation.

@David Lewis I prefer real estate over stocks due to taxes. 

Small upgrades or re-leasing to market rents could boost your cash flow and provide additional funds for your San Diego purchase.If you'd like, I can connect you with a lender or help you explore potential properties in your preferred areas to see what’s realistic within your budget.

My number 1 tip would be to go off market and find owner that wants to sell at a discount / prefers speed and convenience. 

The PMC I left to start my own PMC had at least 2 "preferred contractors" related to key players in the office so high rates and poor service fell on deaf ears. 

We recently signed up with Steadily, which is the preferred insurance partner of FurnishedFinder.

I think broader consumer taste is killing malls, which includes online shopping, but also even where people are choosing to live and how they are spending their time/money, more broadly.I worked for a company that bought a failing mall back in 2012 (online shopping was "killing retail" then too), redeveloped most of it into more open air power center and sold.  

Whether that's mobile home parks or any other kind of commercially valuated endeavor is a matter of personal comfort and preference.

(This is the tip of the iceberg; I would prefer to chat with members than fire lengthy messages back and forth.)1.