I am preparing to attend their next meetup towards the end of the month and will continue looking for more ways to stay engaged.

What's your thoughts on using Rent Manager for an investor that already has professional property management?

Go straight into focusing on creative finance, subject to, and minimal cash down deals and build from there.I want to hear your thoughts on what direction to take here if you were in my shoes given these constraints (full time job and a few thousand saved) and you want to optimize for passive income first, then value appreciation?

However if you have no credit history in the US, be prepared to put at least 30-35% down at a higher rate. 

I'm also concerned older homes have already seen their biggest jump in capital appreciation and don't have as much potential for price growth compared to newer homes.What are your thoughts on older homes?

Initially, I thought I could split the lot.

It's one of those things where if you are going to require it, you have to be prepared to evict for not getting it.

Would love to know everyone's thoughts! 

I’d love to hear your thoughts, tips, or even warnings.

I am currently located in The Bay Area, California and I am little nervous about  investing out of state but I thought I would give other cheaper markets a shot other than my backyard which is expensive.