Tack on the anti-landlord laws that CA is trying to pass ("Justice for Renters Act") and it just didn't make sense from an investment prospective for me. 

Credit score is great, no criminal background seen, no evictions, not a registered sex offender.  

You need to be researching civil not criminal codes.

You also have to take into account the local / state landlord laws...especially the ones coming down the pike in CA's November ballot --> "Justice for Renters Act" Not sure if it'll effect STR or MTR but as a general rule of thumb, I don't run numbers on best case scenario.

Of course, we also need to complete background checks on each tenant, including criminal, credit, and eviction checks, and a solid lease agreement too.

The tsp is just icing on the cake.I don’t like the premise of my money being trapped in an account until I’m 59.

For example, I mention that every adult must pay a $30 application fee, pass my credit/criminal background, make a combined income of 3x the rent, and whether or not the property accepts pets.

no one has mentioned it but Real estate agents can be targets of criminals and sexual assault.

Here's an example of the CA landlord laws not making sense I'm referring to --> "Justice for Renters Act" This is going to be on the upcoming November CA ballot.The numbers and landlord laws out here made sense in 2021, and they still do today.

On top of that, if you say something wrong, you can be liable for civil damages on top of criminal charges.I’ve had one signing with an investor, who is also a full time accountant with a government contractor,  and he explained his financing to me because it was different.