I currently have a rental property and am looking at getting my real estate license and building a property management and property maintenance company to serve my investments and potentially others.  

I'm Paul from NorCal, passionate about real estate investing for long term rentals I'm particularly passionate about finding deals outside of California Excited to learn and connect with you all! 

Since you already have experience with both short-term and long-term rentals, house hacking a duplex could be a smart next move.

From there you can start to identify what you are looking for.Where do you land on the follow spectrums:Cash flow and AppreciationLong term or Short term needs (waiting for growth vs get out of my W2 now)Long term rentals, Mid term rentals, Short term rentalsBuying close to home or coast to coastSelf manage or hire a PMIf you can narrow in on those, you essentially have your buy box. 

Long term rental numbers are hard to get cash flow with added in reserves for maintenance, cap ex, and vacancy.

However, the depreciation claimed while the property was a rental must be accounted for upon the future sale of the personal residence, which could increase your capital gains tax liability.The adjusted basis of the property (original cost minus depreciation) will be used to calculate gains or losses at the time of sale.

Seeking insight from the community on converting a STR (primarily Airbnb) to long-term rental.

After fully renovating both units, I refinanced to pay off the loan and held it as a long-term rental.

As you guide landlords through that stressful process, you can introduce how your tenant screening and management services help prevent future issues.2.Focus on Rental Listings as a Lead Source•A highly effective way to grow your PM business is to actively market rental vacancies for landlords.

It gives you access to funds at a relatively low interest rate, and you can repay it as the rental generates income.