Far too many get stuck in the "paralysis by analysis" stage, thinking they just don't know enough to get started.

That seems excessive.

Avoid investing in cities with high operating costs.Pro-business environment: Companies prefer locations where they can operate smoothly without excessive government interference.

I've come to realize that opting for a Delaware LLC might be unnecessary at this stage; it seems more fitting for the future when my portfolio experiences significant growth.

🏦To get to the point where you can avoid personal guarantees, you’ll need to build your business credit over time:Open trade lines in your business’s name (utilities, vendors, etc.).Make sure you’re reporting payments to business credit agencies like D&B.Keep your debt-to-income ratio low and maintain good cash flow.It doesn’t really matter if it’s an LLC or S-Corp—what matters most is establishing the business as a strong, creditworthy entity.But yeah, in the early stages, personal guarantees are almost unavoidable.

I send a message asking if everything is good with the house and we leave a nice treat in the fridge from a local German bakery.So after 10 years we get a response like " The house is beautiful we appreciate the attention to detail and thank you so much for the treat"This sets the stage for a 5 star review.

These started out at $400-600/yr and I felt I was making more than that in excess rent.  

A 2 stage is like a pitcher with a fast ball and change up.

Some gas services in San Diego are joint services(shared with another property) sometimes as small as 1/2” PE and they have an excess flow valve at the street which will trip if you exceed a certain flow.

For a foreign investor, the red tape for a traditional mortgage can be excessive - to say the least.