It has caused problems not just with housing, but health care.

It is a perfectly good fridge, tenants don't care.

👋I work with a lot of investors who are diving into short-term rentals, and I wanted to share a few tips I’ve picked up over the years that can really help maximize ROI.

(I also had to come to CA for health reasons, so I am not sure if that is an exception) - You can use that reason to excuse the amount of time you lived in it. 

The county health department may have ok'd it, but that doesn't mean whoever lives there isn't going to get cancer from it and sue you later for knowledge.

If you have any tips for a complete beginner, I’m all ears!

We worked him through the process, brought him a contractor, and gave him all the resources along with giving him tips on layout and all.

I don't know your skin thickness but know I do it with love and care for your improvement, there is no insult meant by any of it but fact is we all gotta suck, learn and try again before we get great, right. 

For me, I care mostly about CoC (cash on cash return) and overall ROI (return on investment).

If you don’t care about maximizing loan amount then you could start whenever.