Growth is not linear, we're about to get a lesson about that.

that go with that/group of necessaries form/found becaused to) living in/on our property, OR founding/forming a residential care facility for elderly (i don't really get what the difference is btwn the 2 dwellings bcs i would expedite either as: non-medical: household management of operations-having agencies come in and do/multi task, of things-alongside helping mom have care..having agenting help with household actions (a human swiss army knife-springs to mind-as to how resourceful/vast in skills i'd look for her to be expediting for us) i hope that i'm making sense/being congruent with what i'm asking. can you help me?

I suspect that markets with landlord and developer friendly policies will see more growth, in terms of populations, jobs, etc. 

Louis, Richmond, and Louisville are markets with high growth potential, strong demand, and moderate entry costs.

.- Location and Market Trends: Choose projects in prime locations or areas with high growth potential.

I am looking to house hack, but I am having issues finding the right markets in Northern California that have good population growth or at least a market that has a steady stream of tenants.

What kind of daily tasks would you most like to automate?

It's one of the most important tasks that can go overlooked until something goes wrong.

So while 50k is probably enough to get you started in real estate, it is nowhere close to being capable of generating that kind of reliable income without serious growth.  

Don't give up on growth just because it's hard.