Given your stage of life, this could be challenging but worthwhile if you’re confident in handling the stretch.Sell, and reinvest in cash-flow rentals: Using part of the equity to generate cash flow with out-of-state rentals could create a retirement income stream now while still capturing SoCal appreciation.

Far too many get stuck in the "paralysis by analysis" stage, thinking they just don't know enough to get started.

Lots of helpful tips that will help me move forward in my initial stages of investment.

I'd recommend bringing in an experienced partner, and also making sure to have excess liquidity.

Sure… Just don’t jump on the stage and wrestle the Mic 🎤 away from the speaker..

Schedule inspections at key stages, and involve your property manager early for rental insights.

Marketing homes during this period involves creative strategies, such as seasonal staging and targeted online promotions, to attract buyers even amid holiday distractions.

Currently in the planning stages, focusing on efficient renovations so we stay on schedule. 

https://www.amazon.com/FLIP-Find-Sell-Houses-Profit/dp/0071486100If your unsure and your paying for the work to be done this book will give you a good general idea on what order to do things to save money and excess appointments from the same trade.

Time to me is 1000x more valuable than money at this stage of my life and if I would much rather take the money I earned and diversify my portfolio into passive investments because I am too busy in my active life.