Still may be competition and multiple investors but certainly a good tool to have in the toolbelt.

I've done a few 1031 exchanges, they are a valuable tool!

Look for properties with value-add potential, plan renovations carefully, and use tools like the BiggerPockets Rental Property Calculator to analyze deals.

@Barbara Radke Social media is an incredibly powerful tool.

In addition, a trend has started in some cities (i.e Lisbon) to incentivise owners to move their Airbnbs to the long term.If you would like to do a market analysis on the short term rentals, I can send you some links of tools that are helpful (i.e Airdna) where you can check occupancy rates, average rates, etc.- long term: there is a shortage of properties in almost all cities and in some cases and that has contributed to an increase of rents and prices in double digits in some cases. i.e Mafra 10% rent increases last year and Setubal +15% price increase.

• Resources for Learning: We’re working on improving our deal analysis skills and would love recommendations for tools, books, courses, or calculators tailored for beginners.• Networking and Connections: Are there local Bay Area meetups or forums for new investors?

Did not know about tools on how screan tenants.

There are rental management tools like Stessa, Baselane, Innago, and many others that include income/expense tracking that handles all the accounting tasks and reporting you really need for rentals. 

It is actually just a tool to create the already mentioned accelerated depreciation.

Use online tools like Google Street View, neighborhood data sites, and even local Facebook groups to get a feel for the area.