Recently I’ve been living next to an illegal and poorly run STR operation and I can now better empathize with folks who strongly oppose them.

You could do your work for free and it would still be too much for them because you don't do things the way they believe is right.I recommend developing owner-screening criteria to make sure you bring on the right folks and the right properties. 

I have seen a lot of folks that typically BRRRR pivot to flipping for the time being.

All that being said I don't know about if a salt hot tub is better per se, I know it's better for your skin and I'd say perhaps if you're in a very health conscious area like Joshua Tree, some folks might be attracted to the idea of a salt water hot tub.

Most are folks that have the emotional control of a 5 year old, controlling attitude, an omniscient narrative in every thread & topic, act like an online hall monitor, and constant attention seeking. 

Don is one of the brightest investor lenders on bp and does nothing but helps folks

Im an investor and agent in Phoenix who's helped a handful of folks with 1031 transactions.

for folks in So cal  I think Vegas is a great choice   1. you can drive there   keep in mind flying to other parts of the country to check on property is going to eat up 1 months rent if you go annually.2.

If these folks owned their own home prior, I would probably take that as them having better credit at that time even without a credit report to support it. 

I live in Colorado and I'm going to see if I can find a direct way to check folks background through the courts.