Real estate investments requires risk but you can manage the risk wit the proper systems in place. 

I witnessed many a "Savvy" RE investor lose their shirts and everything else! 

I would hope that they don't sell the CA properties to take the cash with the step up basis - I think they've witnessed enough family members who aren't RE investors vs those are are and which ones are doing financially well. 

Kait's occupants may wittingly or unwittingly provide you with a pretty good idea of their plans and of their knowledge of the legal issues.Best of luck

I can't wIt to quit my bake job and work this full time.

At Real Estate Skills, we’ve witnessed and participated in successful deals closed without ever accessing the official MLS, utilizing platforms such as Zillow and Redfin.We strive to ensure that our interactions uphold the highest standards of integrity and transparency.

Generally speaking encouraging people to try to time the market and steering them towards high risk strategies is bad investing advice in my opinion, and yes I would place OOS investing for high cash flow in the “high risk” category, possibly the equivalent of buying a stock with a 13% dividend yield thinking that’s a smart move because the cash flow is great when in reality the company is likely desperate to raise cash and approaching bankruptcy, just like rust belt properties with high cash flow might seem good to a short-sighted investor, when in reality those properties are cheap because locals have witnessed decades of out migration/ industrial decline and realize those properties are on the cusp of economic and functional obsolescence.

People are eager to work with me because I am a pleasure to work with and interact with (I am sure you personally have not witnessed this.. but I blame that on you.

Only those who have never witnessed a tenant's (any tenant) handiwork would seriously consider the offer. 

Without me actually witnessing the issue I'm not sure I can come to them directly and start pointing fingers.I could have a washer and dryer installed in their unit and up their rent.