Having them deposit the funds in your account each month is the only other viable method IMO.

We have done tons of non-occupied flips too (fast method).

Options ive looked at are the Burrrr method, house hacking with fha living in the property for a year doing small upgrades and forcing appreciation refinance then rent and repeat that every year until we reach our goal.

I see posts on CA insurance that appear to be ignorant to both the past method used to set insurance prices as well as the approach the current commissioner is advocating.The current policy had insurers set rates based on past losses.  

These methods include:Detailed Engineering Cost ApproachDetailed Engineering Cost Estimate ApproachSurvey or Letter ApproachResidual Estimation ApproachSampling or Modeling ApproachExperience or “Rule of Thumb” ApproachFor further details on the methodologies, refer here.WHAT ARE THE BEST AND WORST PROPERTIES FOR COST SEGREGATION STUDIES?

Most who try to replace their W2 income invest in less sustainable investment methods: investing in lower tier neighborhoods that cash flow well in spreadsheets or flipping homes.

Find Brandon's videos on YouTube for the "four square" method of analyzing homes and practice.

Even though I had a full size W/D on site, I still used this method.....

I don't plan on sticking to one method of investing however I do realize that some investors start with Single family and grow into multi-family.

I absolutely target retention through many methods.