To get started, consider focusing on house hacking in California with properties like duplexes or single-family homes with ADUs, or explore out-of-state rentals in landlord-friendly markets like Ohio or Georgia.

Let me start by saying that they are both great shows and I think Dave Meyer is great, as are the other present and past guests of both shows. 

Do the math and you'll see it doesn't make sense.The best way to invest: increase earnings, reduce expenses, and save.

I don’t know when an LLC starts to pay off if you don’t have any partners.

For that and time saved setting that up ourselves, PCS was worth the cost for us. 

Hiring someone to do the work will likely cost too much (I would charge a small fortune, it's an incredible amount of work) and doing things as cheaply as possible will bite you in the *** later when you start having issues with your own shoddy work and/or materials.

I’m interested in connecting with him, but forgot to save the episode.Anyone know who this is?

These properties cover my mortgage, allow me to save for maintenance/repairs, and are projected to be worth $7–9 million by retirement.

Neither of those pencil out.I think you'd be wise to save the money and find your own leads.

Starting a business is hard and most of them fail, so it's not you.