If you are in a high fire zone, the California Fair Plan is likely your best bet.It seems like SafeCo is not writing any new insurance in CA.The house is not in a high fire zone. 

There's no reason to go ALL financing or ALL cash, but to be strategic about how to use your funds to acquire more properties as opportunities present themselves.Hope that helps with your thought process.

Would a long-term rental be a better option just to get some experience with the home-buying process, before jumping into Airbnbs?

- FYI, most PMC's won't involve an owner in this process.

Not essential but I've used it for other things and it's really cool when you are building out a new process, design, or work flow with your team as well.  

At some point your just gonna have to jump, perfect is a process not a place.

Quote from @Isuf Aruci: Hello all, Is there anyone that is familiar or can guide me to the process of land development ?

When you write the lease are you starting it on the 1st of the month and prorating those 7-9 days?

I was a foster child who put myself through college on my own, and I have relied on some good friends for a place to stay as I grew up, which has motivated me to create a better life for myself.I have done a lot of research on real estate, and from my perspective, it seems as if wholesaling, which I feel my sales skills may help with, would be a good place to start to make some extra money to speed up the investing process.

Perform the same task in each app to ensure a fair comparison.Load a property with pictures and details.Market that property.See what your marketing looks like from the public's perspective.Submit a fake application to see how easy the process is.Run a credit/screening report on yourself.Enter a maintenance request, assign a vendor, and attach a fake invoice.Enter charges to the tenant's ledger.Enter recurring charges and automatic late fees.Sign documents electronically.Run owner reports.After testing a few apps, one should clearly stand out.