If you are looking to do real estate sales as well you may want to find a brokerage that hires for both at the same time, and check their credibility.  

Check out the Short-term and Vacation Rentals forum.

So you need to check with the zoning department about non-owner occupied and how hard it is to get the variance.

Im not an STR SME - I would check with Mike Savage and Dan Rivers - theyre the local experts on STRs.

Also it would be helpful to attend SoCTREIA's Women in R.E. meetings, check out their website.

@Chris Magistrado, I am going to echo Rick: without checking the math, it seems close to accurate, in the theoretical sense that A*B=C.Take what I have to say with a grain of salt because I am not a "full-time" flipper. 

Had a quick question.I purchased the property for $500K about 10 years agoI'm selling the property for $575K with the Fire DamageI received an insurance check of $380K for the fire damage.After Paying off the Mortgage + Escrow + Realtor Fee's, I'll be left with about $150K.My question is will I get taxed on this $150K?

Be sure to check out the free tools BP provides to help analyze deals you may have and also market insights.

You can also check meetup.com or search Facebook for real estate investment groups, clubs, or meetings in your area.

I've still never owned a single family rental property or collected a rent check, but I hope that jumping into development will create opportunities for others to own their own homes and rentals that will serve families for generations.If you want to follow along for more of the journey let's connect.