I do pretty much like more SD than SA, but as you asked, the money that I have to invest it aint that much, goes between 30-40K to start and will be definitely for long term, as I said, I´m a beginner in this business in the US, as commons says I´m at the baby steps stage right now.

First, I looked at the most common solutions: Quickbooks, Stessa, Digb, RentRedi and finally went with Stessa because it was free.

The higher credit, higher income, gainfully employed S8 tenants are choosy about where they live and do not want to live in a bad, high crime area.By buying in an area that appeals to high quality S8 tenants, the arbitrage that you might see between S8 being higher than market might disappear.So that being said, it’s more important to lead by location than strategy.Happy to talk further if you like.  

I use the 3x rent for my first barometer, steady employment, good credit, and of course 3 years of rental history.

Hey Justin,Our borrowers have successfully used all of these wholesalers, but these investors all have one thing in common in that they conduct their own due diligence. 

I will give you the common-sense answer below, but this is California, where common sense doesn't exist.A mandatory evacuation is outside of your control, so you shouldn't suffer financially because of it.

Folks very often dont  realize the cost of being self employed when every facet of your life comes out of your pocket.

You also have to think about outfitting common spaces, how your going to do that, and how your going to do it in a way that keeps the "village" happy and nice with everyone.

Your ad should require "proof of income" not proof of employment.

But if employing your family works for you and for them - great, go ahead.