Bought my first investment property in 2009, bought as a primary residence but got a new job in 2011. Property values had continued to drop in the area and in order to sell that home and move I would have had to pay s...

So I attempted to press on, figuring I would manually import transactions.

Hi Greg,Thanks for your comment.I'm glad that you asked lolThe beautiful thing about the pockets we sell in is that there is a mix of owner occupiers and tenants (Investor owned properties).I'd say that it's 50/50 owner occupied and investor owned.Our #1 "pick up" line that we tell investors is that "Our entire staff, including the Dingo himself live in the same area's that we sell in""So you''re tenants are our neighbors"If you ask me mate, that's pretty un-heard of for any turnkey providers to be living in the same areas they sell.Now, Toledo isn't Beverly Hills by any means.It's a blue collar working class town with blue collar working class residents.Decent people that are hard pressed for money but they do their best to pay the rent.Not too much turnover and only a hand full of scenario's over the last 5 years where a property was damaged more than just a basic turn.There are many exit strategies in my opinion.The biggest being that I predict that eventually all of our tenants will want to buy and own again (Just like many did prior to the GFC).Why?

Basically just something where I can have a few numbers, setup an IVR, and have a few key presses routing to certain numbers/people.

I’m an accidental landlord, and have the resources to build my portfolio, just trying to learn and figure it all out.

There is a reason I don’t invest in CA at all…Regarding AB 968, as you implied with the beginning of your comment, this should provide protection to end buyers, or at least provide them easy resources and contacts to reduce potential ownership headaches (example: “hey I accidentally broke a bathroom tile, can you just tell me where it was ordered from so I can go get another one?”).

Listings created by the owners who self-manage are likely to be less formulaic.With regards to opportunities specific to Houston, consider local for sale Facebook groups and classified ads from the local newspapers and websites (perhaps the Houston Chronicle and the Houston Press have relevant listings).

At $350-$400k you'll be hard pressed to find much, no asset is truly intrinsic.

I "accidentally" fell into my first property (I bought a place right away, at the right time during the heart of COVID), but then moved to the North Carolina area because I am on active duty in the military.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Bodum-Outdoor-French-Press-Gift-S...It is a Bodum Outdoor French Press kit.