.#3:  Short cuts are not efficient. 

If you live in CA, NY, Boston etc - the financial difference is big enough.Investing in your home town is always best, you have the home-field advantage and you can buy, rehab and manage a lot more efficiently.

Given how important these features are for real estate investors, it’s frustrating that the integration isn’t as solid as it should be.I would appreciate hearing any insights from the community, mainly if someone has found a better solution for syncing AppFolio or handling portfolio loans more efficiently.

One way to get tax benefits while you're living there could be installing solar panels or upgrading the energy efficiency of the home. 

I just don;t have the energy to pursue litigation.

.#2  "all in one" loan which promises to be seamless and efficient with HUGE bonus of being a GIANT line of credit and a checking account all rolled into one.www.aiosim.comI'm planning to do plan #2  in the next month.  

Thank you  Using a LOC on your primary residence can work well for flips if the terms are favorable and you’re confident in managing projects efficiently.

I would generally agree that managing more units under one roof does create some efficiencies. 

The bank, on the other hand, welcomes this as well, because it's cost efficient than having a branch.

@Ben LeybovichI think in the perfect world, new investors would spend enough time and energy learning how to analyze properties themselves, what the various calculations mean, etc.