From there I’ll make regular calls to let them know which properties I have available.

Qualify the contractor and highlight the benefits of working together which would include consistent work for them and regular paycheck.Personally, I'd buy the materials and never pay any money upfront, a "red flag" on its own.

I also find that depending on the tenant, my one Airbnb property has less wear and tear because it's constantly cleaned and maintained versus my other rentals where the families living there settle in and accumulate stuff - which makes it hard to deep clean regularly (to my liking) as well as just the constant daily wear and tear from kids etc. 

I am house hacking my unit and is there any difference in those processes as opposed to a regular rental property?

But since it was being used for investment when you sold it you also qualify for a 1031 exchange.If you find that you still have any taxable gain leftover after the primary exemption, then you can indefinitely defer that tax and not have to recapture any depreciation in a 1031 exchange.

Known for earthquakes or regular settling?

Liens are being filed regularly against Blacktip-involved properties.

Sometimes too portfolios allow you to include lower valued properties that might not be eligible for regular DSCR lending. 

I worked in sales before going full time in my rental property business- making 5k plus $120/mo could have been done in a regular job with less work than doing a BRRR SFR.Your family and your well being are too important to put on the back burner!

This setup allows for many different Housing Vouchers such as HOM INC, VASH, Regular S8, Rapid Rehousing, etc. etc. etc.