@Ryan McKay slow and steady still wins the race.

Most agencies are slow to process paperwork, have a lot of bureaucratic red tape, and it is difficult to get them to respond to inquiries.

Hoping to find something I could mostly rent out & may be use with my family if its slow/ not rented.

Trust your gut—if something feels rushed, slow down and verify.

They tried suing and it was a slow process.

.: @James Wiseone thing that has been interesting to me is that even as CA's overall growth has slowed / stopped, RE prices have remained high. 

I am just a slow learner but I am still going at it.

This will give you a clear idea of what the house might be missing, and or need and gives you time to make those changes/additions before your first group.Another tip: I think it is natural for bigger properties to have more vacancies during the week/slow season.

When we aligned with the right people we went from slow lane to (very) fast lane.

LTR is stable, slow, and risk is low but potentially not as much cash (right away).Comes down to what goals you have and your risk threshhold - I have friends in CO springs who do STR and MTR, and works out great - but also have folks who LTR in that area and it pays for them self and it a great way to save money in places like taxes and build equity.