Quote from @Jaiden Alivera: Property management is the best way to get your foot in the door.

Lol, I have a similar story but I got off easy....I had my guys digging footings for a remodel in a little SoCal beach town when we found bones - some good sized ones.

So if this does not work out for you, maybe finding something with a little less work and little less risk might be good to get your foot in..

House hacking is a great way to get your foot in the door!

If the first you ever heard of him leaving was within the previous 30 days, then you would be on much more solid footing I think. 

For now I've settled on the "live in flip" and "house hack" approach which seems to be the best way to get your foot in the door in an expensive market.

Actually, YES, not only MAY the act of simply showing a property factually create "procuring cause" and be inclusive of a protected list, BUT just the action of having sent an e-mail of the listing, client having opened and seen that listing, not ever setting foot on premises, YES, that alone CAN be "procuring cause" and LEGALLY include such property into a protected list. 

I’m so excited to be making progress and making my first few steps toward the door and hopefully within the next few months I’ll have my foot in it.

My first rental was a gut  job on a 750 sq foot house.

Hi there, looking for some advice on putting my best foot forward.