Welcome @David Zhu  there are meetup in Milpitas and and Newark search at meetup.com

They have a website where you can search for PM companies in your area.

You can also find real estate investing groups through meetup.com, Facebook, or a Google search.

I plan on buying a third property and renting out the second, after the 1 year occupancy requirement, but am wondering what should be in the buy box? 

Security deposit amountYou can find plenty of examples by searching for "tenant estoppel certificate doc" or exchanging "doc" with "pdf" for more options.Here is an example and explanation: Sample EstoppelSome have a lot of legal jargon but this document does not need to be so detailed.

I wanted to rent out our previous home and get another property that we could afford, and that would essentially pay for itself via house-hacking - Searching through that lens as my goal helped me be creative to make the deal happen, and it kept me on track rather than being persuaded by any house on the market.

Understanding how it works will make a huge difference in how you get found by potential guests when they search for a place to stay.  

The closing costs to consider are the recording, legal, title search, insurance, appraisal, and escrow fees.6.

I probably won't book any place that does not have instant booking turned on in the future.If I am not mistaken, instant book is a search criteria on one of the platforms, and if you are not doing that, then your pool of potential customers is smaller by some degree.  

Thank you for sharing the thorough requirements that the process entails so one can pre-prepare when searching for prospects.